Chile vs Hong Kong: Number of airline passengers per year
Chile
21.32 million
in 2023
Hong Kong
25.70 million
in 2023
Chile rank
32nd
Hong Kong rank
31st
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Chile
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 25.70 million against 21.32 million in Chile, a difference of 4.38 million.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Chile ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 million | 10.27 million | 5.29 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6.15 million | 19.05 million | 12.91 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 15.10 million | 38.82 million | 23.72 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 15.85 million | 8.94 million | 6.91 million | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Chile or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 25.70 million against 21.32 million in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Chile and Hong Kong?
- 4.38 million, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Hong Kong rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Chile ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 31st 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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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.