Egypt vs Portugal: Air transport, passengers carried

Egypt
16.67 million
in 2023
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
40th
Portugal rank
37th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Egypt
  • Portugal
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019962023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.29 million against 16.67 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.62 million.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Egypt ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 960,240 1.90 million 936,030 Portugal
1980s 2.67 million 2.47 million 205,080 Egypt
1990s 3.70 million 5.00 million 1.30 million Portugal
2000s 5.08 million 8.78 million 3.69 million Portugal
2010s 10.75 million 13.84 million 3.10 million Portugal
2020s 9.76 million 12.06 million 2.30 million Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Egypt or Portugal?
Portugal, at 18.29 million against 16.67 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Egypt and Portugal?
1.62 million, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Egypt ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th 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

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