Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Argentina or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 25.70 million against 21.06 million in Argentina as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Argentina and Hong Kong?

4.65 million, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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.

Argentina vs Hong Kong: Number of airline passengers per year

Argentina

21.06 million

in 2023

Hong Kong

25.70 million

in 2023

Argentina rank

33rd

Hong Kong rank

31st

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Argentina
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 25.70 million against 21.06 million in Argentina, a difference of 4.65 million.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 33rd and Hong Kong ranks 31st of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.75 million	10.27 million	1.52 million	Hong Kong
2000s	6.56 million	19.05 million	12.49 million	Hong Kong
2010s	13.47 million	38.82 million	25.35 million	Hong Kong
2020s	11.94 million	8.94 million	3.00 million	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Argentina or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 25.70 million against 21.06 million in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Argentina and Hong Kong?: 4.65 million, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Hong Kong rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Argentina ranks 33rd and Hong Kong ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator: Number of airline passengers per year
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: 18 September 2026

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.