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
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) 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.