Australia vs Mexico: Number of airline passengers per year
Australia
68.96 million
in 2023
Mexico
78.76 million
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
Mexico rank
15th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 78.76 million against 68.96 million in Australia, a difference of 9.80 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 million | 6.33 million | 3.75 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 14.66 million | 13.47 million | 1.19 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 26.87 million | 16.52 million | 10.35 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 42.99 million | 20.11 million | 22.88 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 69.57 million | 46.26 million | 23.31 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 43.15 million | 59.33 million | 16.17 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Australia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 78.76 million against 68.96 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Australia and Mexico?
- 9.80 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Australia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 15th 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.