Egypt vs Ethiopia: Air transport, passengers carried

Egypt
16.67 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
15.27 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
40th
Ethiopia rank
43rd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 16.67 million against 15.27 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.40 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 960,240 250,270 709,970 Egypt
1980s 2.67 million 449,830 2.22 million Egypt
1990s 3.70 million 739,720 2.96 million Egypt
2000s 5.08 million 1.69 million 3.39 million Egypt
2010s 10.75 million 7.38 million 3.37 million Egypt
2020s 9.76 million 9.51 million 244,188 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Egypt, at 16.67 million against 15.27 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Egypt and Ethiopia?
1.40 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Egypt ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd 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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About this data

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.