Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Air transport, passengers carried

Hong Kong, China
25.70 million
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.96 million
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 56.96 million against 25.70 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 31.25 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 183 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 10.27 million 16.61 million 6.35 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 19.05 million 22.21 million 3.16 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 38.82 million 49.74 million 10.92 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 8.94 million 39.72 million 30.78 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Hong Kong, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 56.96 million against 25.70 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
31.25 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Hong Kong, China ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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.