Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Hong Kong or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56.96 million against 25.70 million in Hong Kong as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa?

31.25 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Hong Kong vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried

Hong Kong

25.70 million

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

56.96 million

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

31st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

33rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Hong Kong
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 56.96 million against 25.70 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 31.25 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.27 million	16.61 million	6.35 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	19.05 million	22.21 million	3.16 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	38.82 million	49.74 million	10.92 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	8.94 million	39.72 million	30.78 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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