Australia vs Germany: Number of airline passengers per year
Australia
68.96 million
in 2023
Germany
80.20 million
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Germany rank
14th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 80.20 million against 68.96 million in Australia, a difference of 11.24 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 million | 9.30 million | 790,740 | Australia |
| 1980s | 14.66 million | 14.96 million | 299,130 | Germany |
| 1990s | 26.87 million | 36.09 million | 9.22 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 42.99 million | 83.89 million | 40.90 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 69.57 million | 109.93 million | 40.36 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 43.15 million | 52.02 million | 8.86 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 80.20 million against 68.96 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Australia and Germany?
- 11.24 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Australia ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th 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.