Brazil vs Russia: Number of airline passengers per year
Brazil
95.40 million
in 2023
Russia
98.87 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
Russia rank
8th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Brazil
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 98.87 million against 95.40 million in Brazil, a difference of 3.47 million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.42 million | 39.88 million | 18.45 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 41.97 million | 26.84 million | 15.13 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 95.08 million | 74.13 million | 20.96 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 71.76 million | 85.10 million | 13.34 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Brazil or Russia?
- Russia, at 98.87 million against 95.40 million in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Brazil and Russia?
- 3.47 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Russia rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th 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.