Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, China or IDA & IBRD total?

IDA & IBRD total, at 1.84 billion against 619.22 million in China as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between China and IDA & IBRD total?

1.22 billion, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?

50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

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.

China vs IDA & IBRD total: Air transport, passengers carried

China

619.22 million

in 2023

IDA & IBRD total

1.84 billion

in 2023

China rank

2nd

IDA & IBRD total rank

5th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

China
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 1.84 billion against 619.22 million in China, a difference of 1.22 billion.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 3.0 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th of 183 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.32 million	82.15 million	80.83 million	IDA & IBRD total
1980s	7.65 million	141.75 million	134.10 million	IDA & IBRD total
1990s	39.31 million	274.53 million	235.22 million	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	132.25 million	477.51 million	345.27 million	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	436.70 million	1.38 billion	939.38 million	IDA & IBRD total
2020s	431.88 million	1.26 billion	827.67 million	IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, China or IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 1.84 billion against 619.22 million in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between China and IDA & IBRD total?: 1.22 billion, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: China ranks 2nd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th 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: 20 August 2026

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