Countries With the Most High-Altitude Airports

Source: Wikipedia - List of highest airports

Countries With the Most High-Altitude Airports

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China leads in Airports on the list of highest airports with 24 in 2026.

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Average Airports on the list of highest airports in 2026: 5.60 · median: 3.50.

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Gap in 2026: China is 24× larger than Bhutan.

About This Dataset

Countries With the Most High-Altitude Airports

This chart counts, by country, the airports on the list of the world's highest airports, all of which sit at 2,532 metres or more above sea level.

Analysis

China has 24 of the 56 airports on the list, 43% of the total, ahead of Peru with 8. 10 countries have at least one airport at this altitude.

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Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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10 categories · 1 year

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China

Airports on the list of highest airports · 2026

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Airports on the list of highest airports

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2026

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia - List of highest airports
Coverage: 10 entities · 2026 · 10 observations
Measure: Airports on the list of highest airports
Last updated: 10 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.

Rankings & Full Data

10 records · Airports on the list of highest airports · ranked by 2026

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#	Category	2026
🥇	China	24
🥈	Peru	8
🥉	Bolivia	7
4	Nepal	5
5	Ecuador	4
6	United States	3
7	Colombia	2
8	India	1
9	Mexico	1
10	Bhutan	1

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_airports Visit ↗

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