Malaysia vs Philippines: Air transport, passengers carried

Malaysia
46.70 million
in 2023
Philippines
41.50 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Philippines rank
27th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 46.70 million against 41.50 million in Philippines, a difference of 5.20 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 27th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 2.15 million 2.69 million 545,950 Philippines
1980s 6.19 million 4.55 million 1.64 million Malaysia
1990s 13.70 million 6.43 million 7.27 million Malaysia
2000s 19.06 million 7.76 million 11.30 million Malaysia
2010s 49.63 million 34.53 million 15.10 million Malaysia
2020s 23.89 million 21.68 million 2.21 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia, at 46.70 million against 41.50 million in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Malaysia and Philippines?
5.20 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 27th 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

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.