Canada vs Germany: Number of airline passengers per year

Canada

88.62 million

in 2023

Germany

80.20 million

in 2023

Canada rank

13th

Germany rank

14th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Canada currently reports 88.62 million against 80.20 million in Germany, a difference of 8.42 million.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 183 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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