Canada vs Mexico: Number airline passengers
Canada
88.62 million
in 2023
Mexico
78.76 million
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
Mexico rank
15th
Number airline passengers over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 88.62 million against 78.76 million in Mexico, a difference of 9.85 million.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.34 million | 6.33 million | 9.00 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 20.54 million | 13.47 million | 7.07 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.60 million | 16.52 million | 4.08 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 43.25 million | 20.11 million | 23.14 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 78.88 million | 46.26 million | 32.62 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 52.02 million | 59.33 million | 7.31 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number airline passengers, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 88.62 million against 78.76 million in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number airline passengers between Canada and Mexico?
- 9.85 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for number airline passengers?
- Canada ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number airline passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.