Peru vs South Africa: Air transport, passengers carried

Peru
17.72 million
in 2023
South Africa
15.45 million
in 2023
Peru rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M197019962023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 17.72 million against 15.45 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.26 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.02 million 2.61 million 1.59 million South Africa
1980s 2.01 million 4.41 million 2.40 million South Africa
1990s 2.00 million 6.10 million 4.10 million South Africa
2000s 3.72 million 10.63 million 6.91 million South Africa
2010s 13.20 million 19.34 million 6.15 million South Africa
2020s 11.81 million 11.30 million 509,020 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 17.72 million against 15.45 million in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Peru and South Africa?
2.26 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Peru ranks 39th 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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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.