Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia or Spain?

Europe & Central Asia, at 1.10 billion against 94.10 million in Spain as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia and Spain?

1.01 billion, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Spain: Air transport, passengers carried

Europe & Central Asia

1.10 billion

in 2023

Spain

94.10 million

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

12th

Spain rank

11th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Europe & Central Asia
Spain

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.10 billion against 94.10 million in Spain, a difference of 1.01 billion.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.7 times Spain's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	337.20 million	26.44 million	310.76 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	517.42 million	47.78 million	469.65 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	932.74 million	62.26 million	870.49 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	735.31 million	61.25 million	674.06 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia or Spain?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.10 billion against 94.10 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia and Spain?: 1.01 billion, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Spain?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Spain rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 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: 20 August 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.