Ireland vs Japan: Number of airline passengers per year

Ireland

192.53 million

in 2023

Japan

120.31 million

in 2023

Ireland rank

3rd

Japan rank

6th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Ireland currently reports 192.53 million against 120.31 million in Japan, a difference of 72.22 million.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 183 regions.

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.