India handled 211 million air passengers in 2024, becoming the 5th largest aviation market globally, as per IATA’s World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report.
This marks an 11.1% increase from 2023, overtaking Japan (205 million passengers).
The top aviation markets in 2024 were:
- USA – 876 million
- China – 741 million
- UK – 261 million
- Spain – 241 million
- India – 211 million
The Mumbai–Delhi route was ranked the 7th busiest airport pair in the world, with 5.9 million passengers. The busiest route globally was Jeju–Seoul (South Korea) with 13.2 million passengers.
