Indonesia vs United Kingdom: Number of airline passengers per year
Indonesia
97.05 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
118.95 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Indonesia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 118.95 million against 97.05 million in Indonesia, a difference of 21.90 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 183 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 19.12 million | 16.56 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.82 million | 29.84 million | 23.02 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 12.32 million | 55.78 million | 43.46 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 21.78 million | 87.55 million | 65.78 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 88.09 million | 130.63 million | 42.54 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 56.78 million | 67.93 million | 11.15 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Indonesia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 118.95 million against 97.05 million in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 21.90 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.