Delhi’s IGI Airport ranked 9th busiest globally in 2024

By  News On Air   Apr 16, 2025

Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi has been ranked ninth among the world’s busiest airports in 2024, handling 77.8 million passengers. This marks a 7.8 per cent increase from 2023 and a 13.6 per cent rise compared to 2019, indicating strong growth. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States claimed the top spot on the Airports Council International (ACI) World list, having served over 108 million passengers last year.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States topped the Airports Council International (ACI) World list in 2024, handling over 108 million passengers, followed by Dubai and Dallas Fort Worth airports.

Delhi’s IGI Airport has climbed to the ninth spot, driven by expanding airline operations, upgraded infrastructure, and improved global connectivity. ACI forecasts global traffic will reach 9.9 billion passengers in 2025.

ACI World’s rankings are based on total passenger numbers, including those embarking and disembarking, with transiting passengers counted only once. Earlier, in 2018, IGI Airport was ranked as the 16th busiest airport in the world.