Number of airports in the world

Number of airports in the world (41,800 )

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If Number of airports in the world (41,800 ) was a standard unit ...

  • Pop. of Lagos, Nigeria (21.32 million people)...more would be 500 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Romania (21.3million)...more would be 500 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Malawi (21.2million)...more would be 500 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Burkina Faso (20.84million)...more would be 500 x Number of airports in the world
  • Number of shipping containers in the world (17million )...more would be 400 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Cambodia (16.93million)...more would be 400 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Ecuador (16.9million)...more would be 400 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Chad (16.88million)...more would be 400 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Delhi, India (16.79 million people)...more would be 400 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Greece (10.61million)...more would be 250 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of South Sudan (10.56million)...more would be 250 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Dominican Republic (10.5million)...more would be 250 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Shenzhen, China (10.47 million people)...more would be 250 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Portugal (10.3million)...more would be 250 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of New York City, United States (8.49 million people)...more would be 200 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Bengaluru, India (8.43 million people)...more would be 200 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Switzerland (8.4million)...more would be 200 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Bangkok, Thailand (8.28 million people)...more would be 200 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (8.22 million people)...more would be 200 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Dongguan, China (8.22 million people)...more would be 200 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Giza, Egypt (4.24 million people)...more would be 100 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Croatia (4.23million)...more would be 100 x Number of airports in the world
  • Number of concert-goers at Rod Stewart New Year's Eve concert (Rio 1994) (4.2million )...more would be 100 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Zhengzhou, China (4.12 million people)...more would be 100 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Slovenia (2.103million)...more would be 50 x Number of airports in the world
  • Estimated world population of Brown Fur Seal (1.06 million individuals)...more would be 25 x Number of airports in the world
  • Number of Deaths in the battle of Stalingrad in 1942 (850,000 )...more would be 20 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Comoros (846,000)...more would be 20 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Equatorial Guinea (836,000)...more would be 20 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Sao Tome and Principe (211,100)...more would be 5 x Number of airports in the world
  • Estimated world population of Sitatunga (170,000 individuals)...more would be 4 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Guam (168,500)...more would be 4 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Saint Lucia (166,500)...more would be 4 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Virgin Islands (106,200)...more would be 2.5 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Tonga (106,100)...more would be 2.5 x Number of airports in the world
  • Pop. of Tokelau (2019) (1,647)...more would be 1/25 of Number of airports in the world
  • Number of passengers on an Underground train on London's Central Line (1,047 )...more would be 1/40 of Number of airports in the world
  • Number of passengers on an Airbus A380-800 airliner (certified capacity) (853 )...more would be 1/50 of Number of airports in the world
  • Number of passengers on an Underground train on London's Bakerloo Line (847 )...more would be 1/50 of Number of airports in the world
  • Number of passengers on a Boeing 747-400 airliner (typical configuration) (416 )...more would be 1/100 of Number of airports in the world
  • Number of bones in the human body (206 )...more would be 1/200 of Number of airports in the world
  • Number of aircraft carriers in the world (167 )...more would be 1/250 of Number of airports in the world
  • Estimated population of Amur Leopard (Russia and China) (103 individuals)...more would be 1/400 of Number of airports in the world

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