Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56.96 million against 19.55 million in Sweden as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?

37.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Air transport, passengers carried

Sub-Saharan Africa

56.96 million

in 2023

Sweden

19.55 million

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

33rd

Sweden rank

35th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sweden

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 56.96 million against 19.55 million in Sweden, a difference of 37.40 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.9 times Sweden's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.37 million	3.58 million	3.79 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	14.39 million	7.77 million	6.62 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	15.26 million	10.72 million	4.55 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	17.93 million	12.42 million	5.51 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	49.74 million	51.49 million	1.75 million	Sweden
2020s	39.72 million	17.24 million	22.48 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56.96 million against 19.55 million in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?: 37.40 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 47 groups.
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: 29 October 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.