Bangladesh vs South Africa: Passenger-kilometers by air

Bangladesh
15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
South Africa
13.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
56th
South Africa rank
59th

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 13.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 2.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 156 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 9.82 billion revenue passenger kilometres 34.88 billion revenue passenger kilometres 25.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres South Africa
2020s 9.05 billion revenue passenger kilometres 11.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres 2.74 billion revenue passenger kilometres South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 15.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 13.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Bangladesh and South Africa?
2.02 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
Bangladesh ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 59th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data, published as Passenger-kilometers by air. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by air
Unit
revenue passenger kilometres
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization and International Transport Forum – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport.