Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
277,420 Thousand passengers
United Kingdom
Lowest
421.71 Thousand passengers
Mayotte
Median
15,178 Thousand passengers
Years covered
32
1993–2024
Data points
8,691
What the numbers show
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 277,420 Thousand passengers in United Kingdom; the lowest is 421.71 Thousand passengers in Mayotte.
The median across all reporting countries is 15,178 Thousand passengers, and the mean is 48,789 Thousand passengers.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 658.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 125.5%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 9.0%).
Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 277,420 Thousand passengers | 2019 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 277,420 Thousand passengers | 2019 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 259,740 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 199,549 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 182,328 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 6 | France | 174,765 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 76,265 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 76,265 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 69,218 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 63,991 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 97.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Poland | 57,042 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 121.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Poland | 57,042 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 121.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Switzerland | 48,532 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 14 | Ireland | 40,838 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 38,285 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 35,282 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 34,864 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 34,758 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 29,830 Thousand passengers | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 24,589 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 125.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Finland | 17,814 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 17,782 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 17,746 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 12,610 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 105.9% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 12,610 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 105.9% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 12,265 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 10,961 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 8,968 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 109.0% | rising |
| 29 | Serbia | 8,715 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 97.4% | rising |
| 30 | Iceland | 8,665 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 124.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Latvia | 7,100 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 7,100 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 6,583 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 6,583 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 5,148 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 111.5% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 3,472 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 3,472 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 3,169 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 118.2% | rising |
| 39 | Montenegro | 2,872 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 40 | Slovakia | 2,679 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 40 | Slovakia | 2,679 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 42 | Guadeloupe | 2,156 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 43 | Martinique | 1,815 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 44 | Slovenia | 1,438 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 10.0% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 1,438 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 10.0% | falling |
| 46 | Mayotte | 421.71 Thousand passengers | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Este 125,764 Thousand passengers
- Ile de France 103,372 Thousand passengers
- London (NUTS 2021) 86,011 Thousand passengers
- Outer London - West and North West (NUTS 2021) 80,887 Thousand passengers
- West-Nederland 69,071 Thousand passengers
- Noord-Holland 66,824 Thousand passengers
- Comunidad de Madrid 66,095 Thousand passengers
- Nord-Ovest 62,807 Thousand passengers
- Centro (IT) 62,449 Thousand passengers
- Hessen 61,476 Thousand passengers
- Darmstadt 61,476 Thousand passengers
- Continente 59,474 Thousand passengers
- Cataluña 58,090 Thousand passengers
- Lombardia 56,741 Thousand passengers
- Lazio 52,538 Thousand passengers
- East of England (NUTS 2021) 48,898 Thousand passengers
- Bayern 48,782 Thousand passengers
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 48,532 Thousand passengers
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 48,342 Thousand passengers
- Canarias 47,488 Thousand passengers
- Surrey, East and West Sussex (NUTS 2021) 46,560 Thousand passengers
- Illes Balears 45,504 Thousand passengers
- Oberbayern 41,536 Thousand passengers
- Norge 38,285 Thousand passengers
- Sur 37,906 Thousand passengers
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 37,218 Thousand passengers
- Andalucía 36,851 Thousand passengers
- Grande Lisboa 35,060 Thousand passengers
- Danmark 34,864 Thousand passengers
- Eastern and Midland 34,605 Thousand passengers
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 34,349 Thousand passengers
- Isole 33,370 Thousand passengers
- Ostösterreich 31,738 Thousand passengers
- Niederösterreich 31,738 Thousand passengers
- Attiki 31,600 Thousand passengers
- Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (NUTS 2021) 31,204 Thousand passengers
- Zürich 31,168 Thousand passengers
- Nisia Aigaiou, Kriti 30,386 Thousand passengers
- Essex (NUTS 2021) 30,154 Thousand passengers
- Hovedstaden 29,849 Thousand passengers