Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, India or United States?

United States, at 941.56 million against 180.42 million in India as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between India and United States?

761.14 million, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

India vs United States: Air transport, passengers carried

India

180.42 million

in 2023

United States

941.56 million

in 2023

India rank

4th

United States rank

1st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

India
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 941.56 million against 180.42 million in India, a difference of 761.14 million.

That makes United States's figure about 5.2 times India's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 184 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.11 million	219.35 million	215.24 million	United States
1980s	10.29 million	365.90 million	355.61 million	United States
1990s	12.99 million	528.61 million	515.62 million	United States
2000s	31.96 million	672.46 million	640.50 million	United States
2010s	105.86 million	798.13 million	692.27 million	United States
2020s	118.33 million	707.51 million	589.18 million	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, India or United States?: United States, at 941.56 million against 180.42 million in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between India and United States?: 761.14 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and United States rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: India ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 184 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: 20 August 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.