Germany vs South Korea: Number of airline passengers per year

Germany

80.20 million

in 2023

South Korea

76.27 million

in 2023

Germany rank

14th

South Korea rank

16th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Germany currently reports 80.20 million against 76.27 million in South Korea, a difference of 3.93 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries.

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.