United States vs World: Air transport, passengers carried
United States
941.56 million
in 2023
World
4.27 billion
in 2023
United States rank
1st
World rank
1st
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4.27 billion against 941.56 million in United States, a difference of 3.33 billion.
That makes World's figure about 4.5 times United States's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 183 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 222.47 million | 456.29 million | 233.82 million | World |
| 1980s | 365.90 million | 782.22 million | 416.32 million | World |
| 1990s | 528.61 million | 1.29 billion | 757.12 million | World |
| 2000s | 672.46 million | 1.92 billion | 1.25 billion | World |
| 2010s | 798.13 million | 3.49 billion | 2.69 billion | World |
| 2020s | 707.51 million | 2.89 billion | 2.18 billion | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, United States or World?
- World, at 4.27 billion against 941.56 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between United States and World?
- 3.33 billion, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do United States and World rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.