China (People’s Republic of) vs High income: Air transport, passengers carried

China (People’s Republic of)
619.22 million
in 2023
High income
2.59 billion
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
High income rank
2nd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 2.59 billion against 619.22 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.97 billion.

That makes High income's figure about 4.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) or High income?
High income, at 2.59 billion against 619.22 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between China (People’s Republic of) and High income?
1.97 billion, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and High income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and High income rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
China (People’s Republic of) 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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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.