Airline passengers - Country rankings
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Airline passengers of domestically owned airlines, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 11 countries was 14.59 million passengers. The highest value was in India: 83.96 million passengers and the lowest value was in Brunei: 0.03 million passengers. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: million passengers; Source: The International Civil Aviation Organization
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| Countries | Airline passengers, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 83.96 | 1 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Indonesia | 33.55 | 2 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Vietnam | 14.75 | 3 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Thailand | 12.73 | 4 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Philippines | 6.89 | 5 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia | 4.97 | 6 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Singapore | 2.31 | 7 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Burma | 1.13 | 8 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Laos | 0.16 | 9 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Cambodia | 0.05 | 10 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Brunei | 0.03 | 11 | 1984 - 2021 |
Definition: Air passengers carried include both domestic and international aircraft passengers of air carriers registered in the country.
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