China vs India: Air transport, passengers carried
China
619.22 million
in 2023
India
180.42 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
4th
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 619.22 million against 180.42 million in India, a difference of 438.80 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 4.87 million | 3.55 million | India |
| 1980s | 7.65 million | 10.29 million | 2.64 million | India |
| 1990s | 39.31 million | 12.99 million | 26.32 million | China |
| 2000s | 132.25 million | 31.96 million | 100.29 million | China |
| 2010s | 436.70 million | 105.86 million | 330.84 million | China |
| 2020s | 431.88 million | 118.33 million | 313.55 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, China or India?
- China, at 619.22 million against 180.42 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between China and India?
- 438.80 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th 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.