China vs World: Air transport, passengers carried
China
619.22 million
in 2023
World
4.27 billion
in 2023
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4.27 billion against 619.22 million in China, a difference of 3.65 billion.
That makes World's figure about 6.9 times China's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 183 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 510.49 million | 509.17 million | World |
| 1980s | 7.65 million | 782.22 million | 774.58 million | World |
| 1990s | 39.31 million | 1.29 billion | 1.25 billion | World |
| 2000s | 132.25 million | 1.92 billion | 1.79 billion | World |
| 2010s | 436.70 million | 3.49 billion | 3.05 billion | World |
| 2020s | 431.88 million | 2.89 billion | 2.46 billion | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, China or World?
- World, at 4.27 billion against 619.22 million in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between China and World?
- 3.65 billion, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.