Russia vs Spain: Air passengers

Russia

98.87 million

in 2023

Spain

94.10 million

in 2023

Russia rank

8th

Spain rank

11th

Air passengers over time

Russia currently reports 98.87 million against 94.10 million in Spain, a difference of 4.77 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th 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.