Canada vs Spain: Number of airline passengers per year
Canada
88.62 million
in 2023
Spain
94.10 million
in 2023
Canada rank
13th
Spain rank
11th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.10 million against 88.62 million in Canada, a difference of 5.48 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.34 million | 10.98 million | 4.36 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 20.54 million | 15.92 million | 4.61 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.60 million | 25.96 million | 5.36 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 43.25 million | 47.78 million | 4.53 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 78.88 million | 62.26 million | 16.62 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 52.02 million | 61.25 million | 9.24 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 94.10 million against 88.62 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Canada and Spain?
- 5.48 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Canada ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th 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.