Iran vs Portugal: Air transport, passengers carried

Iran
18.07 million
in 2023
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Iran rank
38th
Portugal rank
37th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Iran
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.29 million against 18.07 million in Iran, a difference of 221,600.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Iran ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 1.90 million 113,130 Portugal
1980s 3.53 million 2.47 million 1.06 million Iran
1990s 6.84 million 5.00 million 1.84 million Iran
2000s 12.86 million 8.78 million 4.08 million Iran
2010s 19.15 million 13.84 million 5.30 million Iran
2020s 15.81 million 12.06 million 3.75 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Iran or Portugal?
Portugal, at 18.29 million against 18.07 million in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Iran and Portugal?
221,600, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iran and Portugal rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Iran ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.