Which Country Transports the Most Passengers by Air?

Based on a comparison of 154 countries in 2021, USA ranked the highest in air transport in terms of total passengers carried with 666 mil followed by China and Russia. On the other end of the scale was Monaco with < 0.001 mil, Dem. People's Republic of Korea with < 0.001 mil and Estonia with < 0.001 mil.

Total air transport in terms of total passengers carried reached 2,280 mil in 2021 in the World according to the National Statistical Office. This is 22.3 % more than in the previous year and -24.3 % less than 10 years ago.

Historically, total air transport in terms of total passengers carried reached an all time high of 4,456 mil in 2019 and an all time low of 310 mil in 1970. The average annual growth amounted to 4.07 % since 1970.

The top ranked country, USA, accounted for 29.2 % of air transport in terms of total passengers carried in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 52.8 % share while the ten largest countries some 71.7 % in 2021.

Data for more countries are available at Air Transport (Passengers Carried) indicator page.