India vs Japan: Air transport, passengers carried
India
180.42 million
in 2023
Japan
120.31 million
in 2023
India rank
4th
Japan rank
6th
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 180.42 million against 120.31 million in Japan, a difference of 60.11 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 million | 28.62 million | 24.51 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.29 million | 52.96 million | 42.66 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.99 million | 89.07 million | 76.08 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.96 million | 102.06 million | 70.10 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 105.86 million | 112.88 million | 7.02 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 118.33 million | 75.83 million | 42.51 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, India or Japan?
- India, at 180.42 million against 120.31 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between India and Japan?
- 60.11 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- India ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th 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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About this data
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.