Portugal vs Sweden: Air transport, passengers carried

Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Sweden
19.55 million
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19.55 million against 18.29 million in Portugal, a difference of 1.27 million.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 1.90 million 3.58 million 1.69 million Sweden
1980s 2.47 million 7.77 million 5.30 million Sweden
1990s 5.00 million 10.72 million 5.72 million Sweden
2000s 7.36 million 12.42 million 5.06 million Sweden
2010s 13.84 million 51.49 million 37.64 million Sweden
2020s 12.06 million 17.24 million 5.18 million Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 19.55 million against 18.29 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Portugal and Sweden?
1.27 million, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Portugal ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.