India vs Low & middle income: Air transport, passengers carried

India
180.42 million
in 2023
Low & middle income
1.68 billion
in 2023
India rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
7th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 1.68 billion against 180.42 million in India, a difference of 1.50 billion.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 9.3 times India's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 183 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 4.87 million 76.92 million 72.05 million Low & middle income
1980s 10.29 million 134.11 million 123.82 million Low & middle income
1990s 12.99 million 227.99 million 215.00 million Low & middle income
2000s 31.96 million 431.50 million 399.54 million Low & middle income
2010s 105.86 million 1.26 billion 1.15 billion Low & middle income
2020s 118.33 million 1.14 billion 1.02 billion Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, India or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 1.68 billion against 180.42 million in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between India and Low & middle income?
1.50 billion, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
India ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 7th 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.