World's Busiest Airports 2023
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta leads in Passenger Traffic (Millions) with 104 in 2023.
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Average Passenger Traffic (Millions) in 2023: 81.88 · median: 78.50.
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Gap in 2023: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta is 1.4× larger than Chicago O'Hare.
About This Dataset
World's Busiest Airports 2023
The busiest commercial airports in the world in 2023, ranked by total passenger traffic in millions. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport reclaimed the top spot as the world's busiest airport following post-pandemic aviation recovery.
Analysis
The top three in Passenger Traffic (Millions) in 2023 are Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (104), Dubai International (86) and Dallas/Fort Worth (81). The 8 entries cover a range of 30, from 104 down to 74. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (18 of 30); the other 7 are separated by just 12. The other 6 are bunched between 74 and 81.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2023 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Passenger Traffic (Millions)
- Last updated
- 6 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 2023.
Data Sources & References
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