India vs Ireland: Number of airline passengers per year

India
180.42 million
in 2023
Ireland
192.53 million
in 2023
India rank
4th
Ireland rank
3rd

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • India
  • Ireland
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019962023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 192.53 million against 180.42 million in India, a difference of 12.11 million.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

India ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.11 million 1.59 million 2.52 million India
1980s 10.29 million 2.35 million 7.94 million India
1990s 12.99 million 6.96 million 6.03 million India
2000s 31.96 million 41.37 million 9.41 million Ireland
2010s 105.86 million 120.09 million 14.23 million Ireland
2020s 118.33 million 122.64 million 4.30 million Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, India or Ireland?
Ireland, at 192.53 million against 180.42 million in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between India and Ireland?
12.11 million, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and Ireland rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
India ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd 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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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

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