Indonesia vs United Kingdom: Air passengers

Indonesia
97.05 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
118.95 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Air passengers over time

  • Indonesia
  • United Kingdom
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 118.95 million against 97.05 million in Indonesia, a difference of 21.90 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Indonesia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 2.56 million 19.12 million 16.56 million United Kingdom
1980s 6.82 million 29.84 million 23.02 million United Kingdom
1990s 12.32 million 55.78 million 43.46 million United Kingdom
2000s 21.78 million 87.55 million 65.78 million United Kingdom
2010s 88.09 million 130.63 million 42.54 million United Kingdom
2020s 56.78 million 67.93 million 11.15 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passengers, Indonesia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 118.95 million against 97.05 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air passengers between Indonesia and United Kingdom?
21.90 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for air passengers?
Indonesia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.

Individual pages

About this data

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

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