Portugal vs Sweden: Number of airline passengers per year
Portugal
18.29 million
in 2023
Sweden
19.55 million
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.55 million against 18.29 million in Portugal, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.90 million | 3.58 million | 1.69 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.47 million | 7.77 million | 5.30 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.00 million | 10.72 million | 5.72 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.36 million | 12.42 million | 5.06 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.84 million | 51.49 million | 37.64 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.06 million | 17.24 million | 5.18 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.55 million against 18.29 million in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.27 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Portugal ranks 37th 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.