Greece vs Portugal: Air transport, passengers carried

Greece
19.09 million
in 2023
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Greece rank
36th
Portugal rank
37th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

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

How they compare

Greece currently reports 19.09 million against 18.29 million in Portugal, a difference of 801,500.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 3.11 million 1.90 million 1.21 million Greece
1980s 6.19 million 2.47 million 3.72 million Greece
1990s 6.03 million 5.00 million 1.03 million Greece
2000s 8.81 million 8.78 million 33,490 Greece
2010s 11.77 million 13.84 million 2.08 million Portugal
2020s 12.19 million 12.06 million 136,110 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 19.09 million against 18.29 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Greece and Portugal?
801,500, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Greece ranks 36th 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.