Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Passenger-kilometers by air

Hong Kong
114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Malaysia
99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
21st
Malaysia rank
24th

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Malaysia, a difference of 15.63 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 156 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 156.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres 113.72 billion revenue passenger kilometres 42.37 billion revenue passenger kilometres Hong Kong
2020s 47.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres 42.84 billion revenue passenger kilometres 4.38 billion revenue passenger kilometres Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
Hong Kong, at 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 99.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
15.63 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?
Hong Kong ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th 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.