Egypt vs Portugal: Air passengers carried
Egypt
16.67 million
in 2023
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
40th
Portugal rank
37th
Air passengers carried over time
- Egypt
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.29 million against 16.67 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.62 million.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Egypt ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 960,240 | 1.90 million | 936,030 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 2.47 million | 205,080 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 5.00 million | 1.30 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.08 million | 8.78 million | 3.69 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.75 million | 13.84 million | 3.10 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.76 million | 12.06 million | 2.30 million | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passengers carried, Egypt or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.29 million against 16.67 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air passengers carried between Egypt and Portugal?
- 1.62 million, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for air passengers carried?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Air passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.