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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Air passengers carried
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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