Japan vs Russia: Air transport, passengers carried
Japan
120.31 million
in 2023
Russia
98.87 million
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
8th
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 120.31 million against 98.87 million in Russia, a difference of 21.43 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.50 million | 39.88 million | 50.62 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 102.06 million | 26.84 million | 75.22 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 112.88 million | 74.13 million | 38.75 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 75.83 million | 85.10 million | 9.28 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 120.31 million against 98.87 million in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Japan and Russia?
- 21.43 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th 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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About this data
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.