Australia vs Germany: Air passengers

Australia

68.96 million

in 2023

Germany

80.20 million

in 2023

Australia rank

17th

Germany rank

14th

Air passengers over time

Germany currently reports 80.20 million against 68.96 million in Australia, a difference of 11.24 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 183 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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