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
  • Germany
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019962023

How they compare

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.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 15.34 million 9.30 million 6.04 million Canada
1980s 20.54 million 14.96 million 5.58 million Canada
1990s 20.60 million 36.09 million 15.49 million Germany
2000s 43.25 million 83.89 million 40.64 million Germany
2010s 78.88 million 109.93 million 31.05 million Germany
2020s 52.02 million 52.02 million 2,825 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Canada or Germany?
Canada, at 88.62 million against 80.20 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Canada and Germany?
8.42 million, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Canada and Germany rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
Canada ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th 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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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

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