What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?

203.75 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?

54 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.

Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, passengers carried

Arab World

251.73 million

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

47.98 million

in 2023

Arab World rank

25th

Saudi Arabia rank

22nd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Arab World
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 251.73 million against 47.98 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 203.75 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 5.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 46 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.94 million	2.79 million	8.16 million	Arab World
1980s	28.65 million	10.14 million	18.51 million	Arab World
1990s	36.15 million	11.40 million	24.75 million	Arab World
2000s	54.79 million	15.19 million	39.60 million	Arab World
2010s	187.52 million	32.25 million	155.27 million	Arab World
2020s	153.94 million	31.84 million	122.10 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?: Arab World, at 251.73 million against 47.98 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?: 203.75 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Arab World ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 46 groups.
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: 06 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.