Australia vs South Korea: Number of airline passengers per year
Australia
68.96 million
in 2023
South Korea
76.27 million
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
South Korea rank
16th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 76.27 million against 68.96 million in Australia, a difference of 7.31 million.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 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 South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 million | 2.19 million | 7.90 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 14.66 million | 6.69 million | 7.97 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 26.87 million | 25.46 million | 1.42 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 42.99 million | 34.64 million | 8.35 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 69.57 million | 63.61 million | 5.96 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 43.15 million | 46.79 million | 3.64 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 76.27 million against 68.96 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Australia and South Korea?
- 7.31 million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Australia ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 16th 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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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.