Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Afghanistan or Sudan?

Afghanistan, at 1.03 million against 911,090 in Sudan as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Afghanistan and Sudan?

120,290, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Afghanistan vs Sudan: Air transport, passengers carried

Afghanistan

1.03 million

in 2023

Sudan

911,090

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

101st

Sudan rank

103rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Afghanistan
Sudan

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.03 million against 911,090 in Sudan, a difference of 120,290.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 101st and Sudan ranks 103rd of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	98,500	242,060	143,560	Sudan
1980s	185,570	450,940	265,370	Sudan
1990s	188,990	434,740	245,750	Sudan
2000s	149,705	414,179	264,474	Sudan
2010s	1.80 million	578,654	1.22 million	Afghanistan
2020s	732,764	1.07 million	335,498	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Afghanistan or Sudan?: Afghanistan, at 1.03 million against 911,090 in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Afghanistan and Sudan?: 120,290, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Afghanistan ranks 101st and Sudan ranks 103rd of 184 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: 20 August 2026

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