Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Air transport, passengers carried

Afghanistan
1.03 million
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
842,280
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
100th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
103rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.03 million against 842,280 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 189,100.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 98,500 37,540 60,960 Afghanistan
1980s 185,570 25,430 160,140 Afghanistan
1990s 188,990 128,110 60,880 Afghanistan
2000s 149,705 210,847 61,142 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 1.80 million 1.02 million 773,019 Afghanistan
2020s 732,764 462,062 270,701 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Afghanistan, at 1.03 million against 842,280 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
189,100, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Afghanistan ranks 100th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.