Top Global Airlines by Passengers Carried 2024

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Top Global Airlines by Passengers Carried 2024

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Key Findings

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American Airlines (USA) leads in Passengers Carried (Millions) with 226 in 2024.

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Average Passengers Carried (Millions) in 2024: 173 · median: 175.

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Gap in 2024: American Airlines (USA) is 1.9× larger than IndiGo (India).

About This Dataset

Top Global Airlines by Passengers Carried 2024

Airlines ranked by total revenue passengers carried on scheduled services in 2024 according to IATA World Air Transport Statistics. American Airlines has consistently been among the world's largest carriers by passenger numbers — though the post-pandemic recovery reshuffled rankings significantly, with Ryanair, Delta, and China Southern all competing for top positions depending on the measurement period and whether domestic-only carriers are included.

Analysis

American Airlines (USA) heads the table on 226, ahead of Delta Air Lines (USA) (200) and Ryanair (Ireland) (184) in Passengers Carried (Millions) in 2024. The total is spread widely: even American Airlines (USA) accounts for only 16.3% of the 8 combined. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 184 to 120.

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

226

American Airlines (USA)

Passengers Carried (Millions) · 2024

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Passengers Carried (Millions)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Passengers Carried (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 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Passengers Carried (Millions) · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	American Airlines (USA)	226
🥈	Delta Air Lines (USA)	200
🥉	Ryanair (Ireland)	184
4	United Airlines (USA)	177
5	Southwest Airlines (USA)	173
6	China Southern Airlines (China)	162
7	China Eastern Airlines (China)	141
8	IndiGo (India)	120

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

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

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryanair Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines Visit ↗

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines Visit ↗

6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Southern_Airlines Visit ↗

7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Eastern_Airlines Visit ↗

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IndiGo Visit ↗

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ANYSTAT. (2026). Top Global Airlines by Passengers Carried 2024 [Data set]. Data: Wikipedia. https://anystat.ai/stats/337/top-global-airlines-by-passengers-carried-2024

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