Egypt vs South Africa: Air passengers carried
Egypt
16.67 million
in 2023
South Africa
15.45 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Air passengers carried over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.67 million against 15.45 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.22 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 960,240 | 2.61 million | 1.65 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 4.41 million | 1.74 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 6.10 million | 2.40 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.08 million | 10.63 million | 5.55 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.75 million | 19.34 million | 8.59 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.76 million | 11.30 million | 1.55 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passengers carried, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 16.67 million against 15.45 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air passengers carried between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1.22 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for air passengers carried?
- Egypt ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.