Greece vs Sweden: Number airline passengers

Greece
19.09 million
in 2023
Sweden
19.55 million
in 2023
Greece rank
36th
Sweden rank
35th

Number airline passengers over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019962023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19.55 million against 19.09 million in Greece, a difference of 464,100.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 183 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 3.11 million 3.58 million 472,870 Sweden
1980s 6.19 million 7.77 million 1.58 million Sweden
1990s 6.03 million 10.72 million 4.69 million Sweden
2000s 8.15 million 12.42 million 4.27 million Sweden
2010s 11.77 million 51.49 million 39.72 million Sweden
2020s 12.19 million 17.24 million 5.05 million Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number airline passengers, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 19.55 million against 19.09 million in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in number airline passengers between Greece and Sweden?
464,100, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for number airline passengers?
Greece ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number airline passengers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed