Canada vs South Korea: Number of airline passengers per year
Canada
88.62 million
in 2023
South Korea
76.27 million
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
South Korea rank
16th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 88.62 million against 76.27 million in South Korea, a difference of 12.35 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.34 million | 2.19 million | 13.15 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 20.54 million | 6.69 million | 13.85 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.60 million | 25.46 million | 4.85 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 43.25 million | 34.64 million | 8.61 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 78.88 million | 63.61 million | 15.27 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 52.02 million | 46.79 million | 5.22 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 88.62 million against 76.27 million in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Canada and South Korea?
- 12.35 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Canada ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 16th 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.