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

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.

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.