Peru vs Portugal: Number of airline passengers per year
Peru
17.72 million
in 2023
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Peru rank
39th
Portugal rank
37th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Peru
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.29 million against 17.72 million in Peru, a difference of 571,600.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Peru ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 1.90 million | 874,180 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 2.47 million | 455,570 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 5.00 million | 2.99 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 8.78 million | 5.06 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.20 million | 13.84 million | 647,855 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.81 million | 12.06 million | 244,598 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Peru or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.29 million against 17.72 million in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Peru and Portugal?
- 571,600, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Peru ranks 39th 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.