China vs Post-demographic dividend: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide

China
4.91 million
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
17.87 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide over time

  • China
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Post-demographic dividend currently reports 17.87 million against 4.91 million in China, a difference of 12.96 million.

That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 3.6 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 183 countries.

Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 33,550 7.81 million 7.77 million Post-demographic dividend
1980s 107,050 9.19 million 9.08 million Post-demographic dividend
1990s 359,320 13.16 million 12.80 million Post-demographic dividend
2000s 1.31 million 17.15 million 15.84 million Post-demographic dividend
2010s 3.57 million 19.62 million 16.05 million Post-demographic dividend
2020s 3.75 million 14.36 million 10.61 million Post-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, China or Post-demographic dividend?
Post-demographic dividend, at 17.87 million against 4.91 million in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide between China and Post-demographic dividend?
12.96 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Post-demographic dividend?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide?
China ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,236 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Registered carrier departures worldwide are domestic takeoffs and takeoffs abroad of air carriers registered in the country.