India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried

India
180.42 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
118.95 million
in 2023
India rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019962023

How they compare

India currently reports 180.42 million against 118.95 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 61.47 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

India ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.11 million 19.12 million 15.01 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 10.29 million 29.84 million 19.55 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 12.99 million 55.78 million 42.79 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 31.96 million 87.55 million 55.60 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 105.86 million 130.63 million 24.77 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 118.33 million 67.93 million 50.40 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
India, at 180.42 million against 118.95 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
61.47 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
India ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.