India vs United States: Number of airline passengers per year
India
180.42 million
in 2023
United States
941.56 million
in 2023
India rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 941.56 million against 180.42 million in India, a difference of 761.14 million.
That makes United States's figure about 5.2 times India's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 183 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 million | 219.35 million | 215.24 million | United States |
| 1980s | 10.29 million | 365.90 million | 355.61 million | United States |
| 1990s | 12.99 million | 528.61 million | 515.62 million | United States |
| 2000s | 31.96 million | 672.46 million | 640.50 million | United States |
| 2010s | 105.86 million | 798.13 million | 692.27 million | United States |
| 2020s | 118.33 million | 707.51 million | 589.18 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, India or United States?
- United States, at 941.56 million against 180.42 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between India and United States?
- 761.14 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and United States rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- India ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.