Italy vs Portugal: Number of airline passengers per year
Italy
20.26 million
in 2023
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Portugal rank
37th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.26 million against 18.29 million in Portugal, a difference of 1.98 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.37 million | 1.90 million | 6.47 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 13.32 million | 2.47 million | 10.85 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 23.87 million | 5.00 million | 18.87 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 33.65 million | 8.78 million | 24.87 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.17 million | 13.84 million | 15.33 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.30 million | 12.06 million | 760,972 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 20.26 million against 18.29 million in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Italy and Portugal?
- 1.98 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.