Italy vs Sweden: Number of airline passengers per year
Italy
20.26 million
in 2023
Sweden
19.55 million
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.26 million against 19.55 million in Sweden, a difference of 710,100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.37 million | 3.58 million | 4.78 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 13.32 million | 7.77 million | 5.55 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 23.87 million | 10.72 million | 13.15 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 32.39 million | 12.42 million | 19.97 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 29.17 million | 51.49 million | 22.32 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.30 million | 17.24 million | 5.94 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 20.26 million against 19.55 million in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Italy and Sweden?
- 710,100, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Italy ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.