China vs High income: Air transport, passengers carried
China
619.22 million
in 2023
High income
2.59 billion
in 2023
China rank
2nd
High income rank
2nd
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 2.59 billion against 619.22 million in China, a difference of 1.97 billion.
That makes High income's figure about 4.2 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 433.57 million | 432.25 million | High income |
| 1980s | 7.65 million | 648.11 million | 640.47 million | High income |
| 1990s | 39.31 million | 1.06 billion | 1.02 billion | High income |
| 2000s | 132.25 million | 1.49 billion | 1.36 billion | High income |
| 2010s | 436.70 million | 2.23 billion | 1.79 billion | High income |
| 2020s | 431.88 million | 1.75 billion | 1.32 billion | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, China or High income?
- High income, at 2.59 billion against 619.22 million in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between China and High income?
- 1.97 billion, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and High income rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.