Indonesia vs Japan: Air transport, passengers carried

Indonesia
97.05 million
in 2023
Japan
120.31 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
9th
Japan rank
6th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019962023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 120.31 million against 97.05 million in Indonesia, a difference of 23.26 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.56 million 28.62 million 26.06 million Japan
1980s 6.82 million 52.96 million 46.14 million Japan
1990s 12.32 million 89.07 million 76.75 million Japan
2000s 21.78 million 102.06 million 80.28 million Japan
2010s 88.09 million 112.88 million 24.79 million Japan
2020s 56.78 million 75.83 million 19.05 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Indonesia or Japan?
Japan, at 120.31 million against 97.05 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Indonesia and Japan?
23.26 million, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Indonesia ranks 9th 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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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.