New Zealand vs South Africa: Air transport, passengers carried
New Zealand
15.03 million
in 2023
South Africa
15.45 million
in 2023
New Zealand rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.45 million against 15.03 million in New Zealand, a difference of 421,400.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 2.61 million | 172,080 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.12 million | 4.41 million | 290,710 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 6.10 million | 1.50 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.90 million | 10.63 million | 1.27 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15.00 million | 19.34 million | 4.34 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.00 million | 11.30 million | 305,048 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.45 million against 15.03 million in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 421,400, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- New Zealand ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.