Italy vs Portugal: Air transport, passengers carried

Italy
20.26 million
in 2023
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Portugal rank
37th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 20.26 million against 18.29 million in Portugal, a difference of 1.98 million.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 8.37 million 1.90 million 6.47 million Italy
1980s 13.32 million 2.47 million 10.85 million Italy
1990s 23.87 million 5.00 million 18.87 million Italy
2000s 33.65 million 8.78 million 24.87 million Italy
2010s 29.17 million 13.84 million 15.33 million Italy
2020s 11.30 million 12.06 million 760,972 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 20.26 million against 18.29 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Italy and Portugal?
1.98 million, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Italy ranks 34th 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.