China vs Ireland: Number of airline passengers per year

China
619.22 million
in 2023
Ireland
192.53 million
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Ireland rank
3rd

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • China
  • Ireland
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How they compare

China currently reports 619.22 million against 192.53 million in Ireland, a difference of 426.69 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ireland ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.