Panama vs South Africa: Air passengers carried
Panama
15.75 million
in 2023
South Africa
15.45 million
in 2023
Panama rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd
Air passengers carried over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.75 million against 15.45 million in South Africa, a difference of 295,700.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 41st 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 | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,960 | 2.61 million | 2.29 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 357,140 | 4.41 million | 4.05 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 564,620 | 6.10 million | 5.53 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 10.63 million | 8.47 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.55 million | 19.34 million | 8.79 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.21 million | 11.30 million | 1.09 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passengers carried, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 15.75 million against 15.45 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air passengers carried between Panama and South Africa?
- 295,700, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for air passengers carried?
- Panama ranks 41st 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.