India is projected to surpass neighbouring China in air passenger traffic growth rate in 2026, growing at 10.5%.India's air passenger traffic growth rate is estimated at 10.1% this year, lower than the 12% pegged for China.From 2023-27, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for air passenger traffic in India is estimated at 9.5%, higher than 8.8% for China.India will also be the fastest-growing aviation market globally for the 2023-2053 period with a CAGR of 5.5%.