2020 busiest airports

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  • 1. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was the world's busiest in 2020 with almost 44 million passengers. Courtesy www.airport-guangzhou.com
    1. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was the world's busiest in 2020 with almost 44 million passengers. Courtesy www.airport-guangzhou.com
  • 2. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the US was knocked off the top spot after 20 years on top. Courtesy Atlanta Airport / Aerial Innovations Southeast
    2. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the US was knocked off the top spot after 20 years on top. Courtesy Atlanta Airport / Aerial Innovations Southeast
  • 3. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China recieved over 40 million passengers in 2020. Courtesy Unsplash
    3. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China recieved over 40 million passengers in 2020. Courtesy Unsplash
  • 4. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas saw passenger numbers down by nearly 50 per cent in 2020. Courtesy DFW Airport
    4. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas saw passenger numbers down by nearly 50 per cent in 2020. Courtesy DFW Airport
  • 5. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China saw the smallest drop in passenger numbers between 2019 and 2020 of airports in the top 10 rankings. Unsplash
    5. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China saw the smallest drop in passenger numbers between 2019 and 2020 of airports in the top 10 rankings. Unsplash
  • 6. Beijing Capital International Airport went from the second busiest airport in the world in 2019 to the sixth busiest in 2020. Unsplash
    6. Beijing Capital International Airport went from the second busiest airport in the world in 2019 to the sixth busiest in 2020. Unsplash
  • 7. Denver International Airport is the third of only three airports located outside China to make the top 10 total passenger rankings. Courtesy DEN
    7. Denver International Airport is the third of only three airports located outside China to make the top 10 total passenger rankings. Courtesy DEN
  • 8. Kunming International Airport in China jumped from 37th place in 2019 to 8th in 2020 for passenger numbers. Courtesy Wikimedia / Zhangmoon618
    8. Kunming International Airport in China jumped from 37th place in 2019 to 8th in 2020 for passenger numbers. Courtesy Wikimedia / Zhangmoon618
  • 9. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is the world's ninth busiest by passenger numbers during the pandemic. Courtesy Shanghai Airport Authority
    9. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is the world's ninth busiest by passenger numbers during the pandemic. Courtesy Shanghai Airport Authority
  • 10. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport rounds out the top 10 ranking. Courtesy Jet photos / Shimin Xian
    10. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport rounds out the top 10 ranking. Courtesy Jet photos / Shimin Xian