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
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) β 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.