Indonesia vs Japan: Number of airline passengers per year
Indonesia
97.05 million
in 2023
Japan
120.31 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
9th
Japan rank
6th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 120.31 million against 97.05 million in Indonesia, a difference of 23.26 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 28.62 million | 26.06 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.82 million | 52.96 million | 46.14 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.32 million | 89.07 million | 76.75 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 21.78 million | 102.06 million | 80.28 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 88.09 million | 112.88 million | 24.79 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 56.78 million | 75.83 million | 19.05 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 120.31 million against 97.05 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Indonesia and Japan?
- 23.26 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th 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.