Which has higher air passengers, Argentina or Sweden?

Argentina, at 21.06 million against 19.55 million in Sweden as of 2023.

What is the difference in air passengers between Argentina and Sweden?

1.50 million, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Air passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Sweden: Air passengers

Argentina

21.06 million

in 2023

Sweden

19.55 million

in 2023

Argentina rank

33rd

Sweden rank

35th

Air passengers over time

Argentina
Sweden

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 21.06 million against 19.55 million in Sweden, a difference of 1.50 million.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 183 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.16 million	3.58 million	422,130	Sweden
1980s	4.96 million	7.77 million	2.81 million	Sweden
1990s	6.73 million	10.72 million	3.99 million	Sweden
2000s	6.64 million	12.42 million	5.78 million	Sweden
2010s	13.47 million	51.49 million	38.02 million	Sweden
2020s	11.94 million	17.24 million	5.30 million	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passengers, Argentina or Sweden?: Argentina, at 21.06 million against 19.55 million in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in air passengers between Argentina and Sweden?: 1.50 million, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for air passengers?: Argentina ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Air passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Air passengers
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.