Japan vs United Kingdom: Number airline passengers
Japan
120.31 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
118.95 million
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Number airline passengers over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 120.31 million against 118.95 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.36 million.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.62 million | 19.12 million | 9.50 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 52.96 million | 29.84 million | 23.11 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 89.07 million | 55.78 million | 33.29 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 102.06 million | 87.55 million | 14.51 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 112.88 million | 130.63 million | 17.75 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 75.83 million | 67.93 million | 7.89 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number airline passengers, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 120.31 million against 118.95 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number airline passengers between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 1.36 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for number airline passengers?
- Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number airline passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.