Least developed countries vs Portugal: Air transport, passengers carried

Least developed countries
45.05 million
in 2023
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
36th
Portugal rank
37th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197019962023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 45.05 million against 18.29 million in Portugal, a difference of 26.76 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 4.19 million 1.90 million 2.29 million Least developed countries
1980s 7.45 million 2.47 million 4.98 million Least developed countries
1990s 7.45 million 5.00 million 2.46 million Least developed countries
2000s 9.23 million 8.78 million 447,299 Least developed countries
2010s 26.98 million 13.84 million 13.14 million Least developed countries
2020s 29.79 million 12.06 million 17.73 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Least developed countries, at 45.05 million against 18.29 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Least developed countries and Portugal?
26.76 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 45 groups.
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.