Airline passengers - Country rankings
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Airline passengers of domestically owned airlines, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 17 countries was 15.8 million passengers. The highest value was in the United Arab Emirates: 91.06 million passengers and the lowest value was in Syria: 0.61 million passengers. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: million passengers; Source: The International Civil Aviation Organization
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| Countries | Airline passengers, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA Emirates | 91.06 | 1 | 1974 - 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 47.98 | 2 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Qatar | 37.71 | 3 | 1974 - 2023 |
| Iran | 18.07 | 4 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt | 16.67 | 5 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kuwait | 9.5 | 6 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Morocco | 9.35 | 7 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Oman | 8.7 | 8 | 1974 - 2023 |
| Algeria | 7.16 | 9 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Bahrain | 5.73 | 10 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Tunisia | 4.11 | 11 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Iraq | 3.76 | 12 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Jordan | 3.73 | 13 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Lebanon | 2.69 | 14 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Libya | 1.09 | 15 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Yemen | 0.62 | 16 | 1970 - 2023 |
| Syria | 0.61 | 17 | 1970 - 2023 |
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