What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?

5.07 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?

6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

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.

Hong Kong vs Saudi Arabia: Passenger-kilometers by air

Hong Kong

114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

21st

Saudi Arabia rank

22nd

Passenger-kilometers by air over time

Hong Kong
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.07 billion revenue passenger kilometres.

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 Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	156.09 billion revenue passenger kilometres	78.06 billion revenue passenger kilometres	78.03 billion revenue passenger kilometres	Hong Kong
2020s	47.22 billion revenue passenger kilometres	67.87 billion revenue passenger kilometres	20.65 billion revenue passenger kilometres	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by air, Hong Kong or Saudi Arabia?: Hong Kong, at 114.86 billion revenue passenger kilometres against 109.79 billion revenue passenger kilometres in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by air between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?: 5.07 billion revenue passenger kilometres, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by air?: Hong Kong ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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