Greece vs Italy: Air passengers
Greece
19.09 million
in 2023
Italy
20.26 million
in 2023
Greece rank
36th
Italy rank
34th
Air passengers over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.26 million against 19.09 million in Greece, a difference of 1.17 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 36th and Italy ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.11 million | 8.37 million | 5.26 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 6.19 million | 13.32 million | 7.13 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.03 million | 23.87 million | 17.84 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.81 million | 33.65 million | 24.84 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 11.77 million | 29.17 million | 17.40 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.19 million | 11.30 million | 897,082 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passengers, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.26 million against 19.09 million in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air passengers between Greece and Italy?
- 1.17 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for air passengers?
- Greece ranks 36th and Italy ranks 34th 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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About this data
Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.