Japan vs United Kingdom: Number of airline passengers per year

Japan

120.31 million

in 2023

United Kingdom

118.95 million

in 2023

Japan rank

6th

United Kingdom rank

7th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

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.

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.