Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, East Asia & Pacific or Russia?

East Asia & Pacific, at 1.28 billion against 98.87 million in Russia as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between East Asia & Pacific and Russia?

1.18 billion, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Russia?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Russia: Air transport, passengers carried

East Asia & Pacific

1.28 billion

in 2023

Russia

98.87 million

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific rank

11th

Russia rank

8th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

East Asia & Pacific
Russia

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.28 billion against 98.87 million in Russia, a difference of 1.18 billion.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.9 times Russia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 47 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	259.93 million	39.88 million	220.06 million	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	441.65 million	26.84 million	414.80 million	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	1.04 billion	74.13 million	967.65 million	East Asia & Pacific
2020s	816.67 million	85.10 million	731.57 million	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, East Asia & Pacific or Russia?: East Asia & Pacific, at 1.28 billion against 98.87 million in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between East Asia & Pacific and Russia?: 1.18 billion, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Russia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Russia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
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: 29 October 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.