Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Ethiopia or Panama?

Panama, at 15.75 million against 15.27 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?

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.

Ethiopia vs Panama: Air transport, passengers carried

Ethiopia

15.27 million

in 2023

Panama

15.75 million

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

43rd

Panama rank

41st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Ethiopia
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 15.75 million against 15.27 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 477,000.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 41st of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1970s	250,270	327,960	77,690	Panama
1980s	449,830	357,140	92,690	Ethiopia
1990s	739,720	564,620	175,100	Ethiopia
2000s	1.69 million	2.16 million	470,230	Panama
2010s	7.38 million	10.55 million	3.17 million	Panama
2020s	9.51 million	10.21 million	697,930	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Ethiopia or Panama?: Panama, at 15.75 million against 15.27 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Ethiopia and Panama?: 477,000, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 41st 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: 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.