NationsTreeRanking · latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
Air passengers carried (passengers)
Passengers carried by airlines registered in the country, domestic and international. Ranked from largest to smallest.
Source: World Bank · World Development Indicators · IS.AIR.PSGR
Top 5 over time
Dashed line: world median| # | Country | Region | Air passengers carriedpassengers | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
North America | 941.6 m passengers | 2023 |
| 2 |  China |
East Asia & Pacific | 619.2 m passengers | 2023 |
| 3 |  Ireland |
Europe & Central Asia | 192.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 4 |  India |
South Asia | 180.4 m passengers | 2023 |
| 5 |  Türkiye |
Europe & Central Asia | 125.9 m passengers | 2023 |
| 6 |  Japan |
East Asia & Pacific | 120.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 7 |  United Kingdom |
Europe & Central Asia | 118.9 m passengers | 2023 |
| 8 |  Russia |
Europe & Central Asia | 98.9 m passengers | 2023 |
| 9 |  Indonesia |
East Asia & Pacific | 97.0 m passengers | 2023 |
| 10 |  Brazil |
Latin America & Caribbean | 95.4 m passengers | 2023 |
| 11 |  Spain |
Europe & Central Asia | 94.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 12 |  United Arab Emirates |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 91.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 13 |  Canada |
North America | 88.6 m passengers | 2023 |
| 14 |  Germany |
Europe & Central Asia | 80.2 m passengers | 2023 |
| 15 |  Mexico |
Latin America & Caribbean | 78.8 m passengers | 2023 |
| 16 |  South Korea |
East Asia & Pacific | 76.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 17 |  Australia |
East Asia & Pacific | 69.0 m passengers | 2023 |
| 18 |  France |
Europe & Central Asia | 64.6 m passengers | 2023 |
| 19 |  Hungary |
Europe & Central Asia | 55.6 m passengers | 2023 |
| 20 |  Vietnam |
East Asia & Pacific | 55.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 21 |  Thailand |
East Asia & Pacific | 51.9 m passengers | 2023 |
| 22 |  Saudi Arabia |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 48.0 m passengers | 2023 |
| 23 |  Singapore |
East Asia & Pacific | 47.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 24 |  Malaysia |
East Asia & Pacific | 46.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 25 |  Austria |
Europe & Central Asia | 46.0 m passengers | 2023 |
| 26 |  Colombia |
Latin America & Caribbean | 42.4 m passengers | 2023 |
| 27 |  Philippines |
East Asia & Pacific | 41.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 28 |  Netherlands |
Europe & Central Asia | 41.4 m passengers | 2023 |
| 29 |  Qatar |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 37.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 30 |  Switzerland |
Europe & Central Asia | 27.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 31 |  Hong Kong |
East Asia & Pacific | 25.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 32 |  Chile |
Latin America & Caribbean | 21.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 33 |  Argentina |
Latin America & Caribbean | 21.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 34 |  Italy |
Europe & Central Asia | 20.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 35 |  Sweden |
Europe & Central Asia | 19.6 m passengers | 2023 |
| 36 |  Greece |
Europe & Central Asia | 19.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 37 |  Portugal |
Europe & Central Asia | 18.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 38 |  Iran |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 18.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 39 |  Peru |
Latin America & Caribbean | 17.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 40 |  Egypt |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 16.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 41 |  Panama |
Latin America & Caribbean | 15.8 m passengers | 2023 |
| 42 |  South Africa |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 43 |  Ethiopia |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 44 |  New Zealand |
East Asia & Pacific | 15.0 m passengers | 2023 |
| 45 |  Kazakhstan |
Europe & Central Asia | 11.9 m passengers | 2023 |
| 46 |  Belgium |
Europe & Central Asia | 11.4 m passengers | 2023 |
| 47 |  Finland |
Europe & Central Asia | 10.8 m passengers | 2023 |
| 48 |  Kuwait |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 49 |  Morocco |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9.4 m passengers | 2023 |
| 50 |  Poland |
Europe & Central Asia | 8.8 m passengers | 2023 |
| 51 |  Oman |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 52 |  Israel |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7.4 m passengers | 2023 |
| 53 |  Algeria |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7.2 m passengers | 2023 |
| 54 |  Pakistan |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7.2 m passengers | 2023 |
| 55 |  Bangladesh |
South Asia | 6.6 m passengers | 2023 |
| 56 |  Bahrain |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 57 |  Bolivia |
Latin America & Caribbean | 5.6 m passengers | 2023 |
| 58 |  Nigeria |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 59 |  Kenya |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 60 |  Uzbekistan |
Europe & Central Asia | 4.8 m passengers | 2023 |
| 61 |  Ecuador |
Latin America & Caribbean | 4.6 m passengers | 2023 |
| 62 |  Latvia |
Europe & Central Asia | 4.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 63 |  Iceland |
Europe & Central Asia | 4.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 64 |  Nepal |
South Asia | 4.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 65 |  Tunisia |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 66 |  Serbia |
Europe & Central Asia | 3.9 m passengers | 2023 |
| 67 |  Sri Lanka |
South Asia | 3.9 m passengers | 2023 |
| 68 |  Iraq |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.8 m passengers | 2023 |
| 69 |  Jordan |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 70 |  Myanmar |
East Asia & Pacific | 3.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 71 |  El Salvador |
Latin America & Caribbean | 3.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 72 |  Romania |
Europe & Central Asia | 2.8 m passengers | 2023 |
| 73 |  Lebanon |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 74 |  Azerbaijan |
Europe & Central Asia | 2.6 m passengers | 2023 |
| 75 |  Luxembourg |
Europe & Central Asia | 2.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 76 |  Malta |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 2.4 m passengers | 2023 |
| 77 |  Czechia |
Europe & Central Asia | 2.2 m passengers | 2023 |
| 78 |  Togo |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.2 m passengers | 2023 |
| 79 |  Fiji |
East Asia & Pacific | 2.2 m passengers | 2023 |
| 80 |  Macao |
East Asia & Pacific | 2.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 81 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Latin America & Caribbean | 2.0 m passengers | 2023 |
| 82 |  Costa Rica |
Latin America & Caribbean | 2.0 m passengers | 2023 |
| 83 |  Tanzania |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.9 m passengers | 2023 |
| 84 |  Venezuela |
Latin America & Caribbean | 1.8 m passengers | 2023 |
| 85 |  Croatia |
Europe & Central Asia | 1.7 m passengers | 2023 |
| 86 |  Papua New Guinea |
East Asia & Pacific | 1.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 87 |  Rwanda |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 88 |  Mauritius |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 89 |  Bahamas |
Latin America & Caribbean | 1.5 m passengers | 2023 |
| 90 |  Maldives |
South Asia | 1.4 m passengers | 2023 |
| 91 |  Belarus |
Europe & Central Asia | 1.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 92 |  Angola |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 93 |  Armenia |
Europe & Central Asia | 1.3 m passengers | 2023 |
| 94 |  DR Congo |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.2 m passengers | 2023 |
| 95 |  Libya |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 96 |  Turkmenistan |
Europe & Central Asia | 1.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 97 |  Senegal |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.1 m passengers | 2023 |
| 98 |  Afghanistan |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.0 m passengers | 2023 |
| 99 |  Dominican Republic |
Latin America & Caribbean | 996,238 passengers | 2023 |
| 100 |  Sudan |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 911,090 passengers | 2023 |
| 101 |  Laos |
East Asia & Pacific | 842,280 passengers | 2023 |
| 102 |  Moldova |
Europe & Central Asia | 827,604 passengers | 2023 |
| 103 |  Brunei |
East Asia & Pacific | 820,886 passengers | 2023 |
| 104 |  Kyrgyzstan |
Europe & Central Asia | 804,478 passengers | 2023 |
| 105 |  Belize |
Latin America & Caribbean | 776,198 passengers | 2023 |
| 106 |  Mongolia |
East Asia & Pacific | 773,702 passengers | 2023 |
| 107 |  Cyprus |
Europe & Central Asia | 724,062 passengers | 2023 |
| 108 |  Bulgaria |
Europe & Central Asia | 723,825 passengers | 2023 |
| 109 |  Côte d'Ivoire |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 716,233 passengers | 2023 |
| 110 |  Tajikistan |
Europe & Central Asia | 690,677 passengers | 2023 |
| 111 |  Mozambique |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 680,108 passengers | 2023 |
| 112 |  Cambodia |
East Asia & Pacific | 675,283 passengers | 2023 |
| 113 |  Yemen |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 618,613 passengers | 2023 |
| 114 |  Syria |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 610,745 passengers | 2023 |
| 115 |  Ukraine |
Europe & Central Asia | 452,344 passengers | 2022 |
| 116 |  Ghana |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 440,680 passengers | 2023 |
| 117 |  Honduras |
Latin America & Caribbean | 428,443 passengers | 2023 |
| 118 |  Paraguay |
Latin America & Caribbean | 407,865 passengers | 2023 |
| 119 |  Montenegro |
Europe & Central Asia | 379,068 passengers | 2023 |
| 120 |  Albania |
Europe & Central Asia | 374,800 passengers | 2023 |
| 121 |  Vanuatu |
East Asia & Pacific | 359,290 passengers | 2023 |
| 122 |  Cameroon |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 331,025 passengers | 2023 |
| 123 |  Mauritania |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 328,992 passengers | 2023 |
| 124 |  Zambia |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 321,739 passengers | 2023 |
| 125 |  Georgia |
Europe & Central Asia | 320,810 passengers | 2023 |
| 126 |  Madagascar |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 313,313 passengers | 2023 |
| 127 |  Seychelles |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 236,917 passengers | 2023 |
| 128 |  Guatemala |
Latin America & Caribbean | 221,478 passengers | 2023 |
| 129 |  Bhutan |
South Asia | 189,878 passengers | 2023 |
| 130 |  Botswana |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 172,720 passengers | 2023 |
| 131 |  Solomon Islands |
East Asia & Pacific | 157,418 passengers | 2023 |
| 132 |  Suriname |
Latin America & Caribbean | 149,672 passengers | 2023 |
| 133 |  Congo |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 147,084 passengers | 2023 |
| 134 |  Cuba |
Latin America & Caribbean | 136,998 passengers | 2023 |
| 135 |  Equatorial Guinea |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 118,427 passengers | 2023 |
| 136 |  Gambia |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 109,542 passengers | 2019 |
| 137 |  Burkina Faso |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 103,592 passengers | 2023 |
| 138 |  Zimbabwe |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 92,494 passengers | 2023 |
| 139 |  Haiti |
Latin America & Caribbean | 74,542 passengers | 2023 |
| 140 |  Cabo Verde |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 71,784 passengers | 2023 |
| 141 |  Namibia |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 60,304 passengers | 2023 |
| 142 |  Kiribati |
East Asia & Pacific | 58,879 passengers | 2023 |
| 143 |  Eritrea |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 45,104 passengers | 2020 |
| 144 |  Samoa |
East Asia & Pacific | 42,120 passengers | 2023 |
| 145 |  Naoero |
East Asia & Pacific | 39,104 passengers | 2023 |
| 146 |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 38,767 passengers | 2023 |
| 147 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
Latin America & Caribbean | 35,515 passengers | 2022 |
| 148 |  Eswatini |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 34,663 passengers | 2023 |
| 149 |  Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 34,066 passengers | 2019 |
| 150 |  Marshall Islands |
East Asia & Pacific | 29,502 passengers | 2023 |
| 151 |  Lithuania |
Europe & Central Asia | 29,256 passengers | 2022 |
| 152 |  Uganda |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 21,650 passengers | 2023 |
| 153 |  Guyana |
Latin America & Caribbean | 7,512 passengers | 2021 |
| 154 |  Niger |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 5,775 passengers | 2023 |
| 155 |  North Korea |
East Asia & Pacific | 3,690 passengers | 2023 |
| 156 |  Malawi |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 3,507 passengers | 2023 |
| 157 |  Slovakia |
Europe & Central Asia | 1,925 passengers | 2022 |
| 158 |  Slovenia |
Europe & Central Asia | 1,866 passengers | 2022 |
| 159 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Europe & Central Asia | 1,593 passengers | 2020 |
| 160 |  Estonia |
Europe & Central Asia | 857 passengers | 2019 |
| 161 |  Monaco |
Europe & Central Asia | 316 passengers | 2019 |
| — |  American Samoa |
East Asia & Pacific | 76,944 passengers | 2014 |
| — |  Aruba |
Latin America & Caribbean | 274,280 passengers | 2018 |
| — |  Barbados |
Latin America & Caribbean | 0 passengers | 1991 |
| — |  Benin |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 899 passengers | 2016 |
| — |  Burundi |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 12,000 passengers | 1998 |
| — |  Central African Republic |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 46,364 passengers | 2001 |
| — |  Chad |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 28,332 passengers | 2014 |
| — |  Comoros |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 27,300 passengers | 1996 |
| — |  Denmark |
Europe & Central Asia | 6.4 m passengers | 2004 |
| — |  Djibouti |
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 130,500 passengers | 1991 |
| — |  Gabon |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 77,320 passengers | 2016 |
| — |  Guam |
East Asia & Pacific | 1.2 m passengers | 2009 |
| — |  Guinea |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 58,500 passengers | 1999 |
| — |  Guinea-Bissau |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 20,400 passengers | 1998 |
| — |  Jamaica |
Latin America & Caribbean | 180,951 passengers | 2018 |
| — |  Lesotho |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 1,300 passengers | 1999 |
| — |  Liberia |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 32,000 passengers | 1992 |
| — |  Mali |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 passengers | 2014 |
| — |  Nicaragua |
Latin America & Caribbean | 61,031 passengers | 2000 |
| — |  North Macedonia |
Europe & Central Asia | 86,868 passengers | 2009 |
| — |  Norway |
Europe & Central Asia | 12.3 m passengers | 2004 |
| — |  Sierra Leone |
Sub-Saharan Africa | 50,193 passengers | 2012 |
| — |  Tonga |
East Asia & Pacific | 75,416 passengers | 2004 |
| — |  Uruguay |
Latin America & Caribbean | 563,632 passengers | 2009 |
Latest value per country. Ranked: countries with data from the last 5 years of the series; older values are listed below without a rank. 161 ranked.