Japan vs Russia: Air passengers

Japan

120.31 million

in 2023

Russia

98.87 million

in 2023

Japan rank

6th

Russia rank

8th

Air passengers over time

Japan currently reports 120.31 million against 98.87 million in Russia, a difference of 21.43 million.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th 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.