Colombia vs Malaysia: Air transport, passengers carried

Colombia
42.40 million
in 2023
Malaysia
46.70 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Malaysia rank
24th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 46.70 million against 42.40 million in Colombia, a difference of 4.30 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.62 million 2.15 million 1.48 million Colombia
1980s 5.65 million 6.19 million 543,060 Malaysia
1990s 7.50 million 13.70 million 6.20 million Malaysia
2000s 10.23 million 19.06 million 8.83 million Malaysia
2010s 27.97 million 49.63 million 21.65 million Malaysia
2020s 30.09 million 23.89 million 6.20 million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 46.70 million against 42.40 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Colombia and Malaysia?
4.30 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Colombia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th 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

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.