Republic of Korea vs North America: Air transport, passengers carried

Republic of Korea
76.27 million
in 2023
North America
1.03 billion
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
16th
North America rank
13th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.03 billion against 76.27 million in Republic of Korea, a difference of 953.90 million.

That makes North America's figure about 13.5 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 16th and North America ranks 13th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea North America Difference Ahead
1970s 2.19 million 234.69 million 232.51 million North America
1980s 6.69 million 386.44 million 379.75 million North America
1990s 25.46 million 549.21 million 523.76 million North America
2000s 34.64 million 715.71 million 681.07 million North America
2010s 63.61 million 877.01 million 813.40 million North America
2020s 46.79 million 759.52 million 712.73 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Republic of Korea or North America?
North America, at 1.03 billion against 76.27 million in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Republic of Korea and North America?
953.90 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and North America ranks 13th 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.