Argentina vs Chile: Number of airline passengers per year
Argentina
21.06 million
in 2023
Chile
21.32 million
in 2023
Argentina rank
33rd
Chile rank
32nd
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21.32 million against 21.06 million in Argentina, a difference of 265,600.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Chile ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 583,730 | 2.58 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 4.96 million | 886,030 | 4.07 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6.73 million | 3.18 million | 3.56 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 6.56 million | 6.15 million | 419,447 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 13.47 million | 15.10 million | 1.63 million | Chile |
| 2020s | 11.94 million | 15.85 million | 3.91 million | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 21.32 million against 21.06 million in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Argentina and Chile?
- 265,600, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Chile ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.