Peru vs South Africa: Number airline passengers
Peru
17.72 million
in 2023
South Africa
15.45 million
in 2023
Peru rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Number airline passengers over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 17.72 million against 15.45 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.26 million.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 2.61 million | 1.59 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 4.41 million | 2.40 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 6.10 million | 4.10 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 10.63 million | 6.91 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.20 million | 19.34 million | 6.15 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.81 million | 11.30 million | 509,020 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number airline passengers, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 17.72 million against 15.45 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number airline passengers between Peru and South Africa?
- 2.26 million, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for number airline passengers?
- Peru ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.