Malaysia vs South Asia: Air transport, passengers carried

Malaysia
46.70 million
in 2023
South Asia
196.80 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
South Asia rank
24th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019962023

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 196.80 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia, a difference of 150.11 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th of 183 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.15 million 4.84 million 2.70 million South Asia
1980s 6.19 million 12.17 million 5.98 million South Asia
1990s 13.70 million 16.08 million 2.38 million South Asia
2000s 19.06 million 36.49 million 17.43 million South Asia
2010s 49.63 million 116.63 million 67.00 million South Asia
2020s 23.89 million 129.59 million 105.70 million South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Malaysia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 196.80 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Malaysia and South Asia?
150.11 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Malaysia ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.