What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Hong Kong and Qatar?

12.01 million, with Qatar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Qatar?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Hong Kong vs Qatar: Air transport, passengers carried

Hong Kong

25.70 million

in 2023

Qatar

37.71 million

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

31st

Qatar rank

29th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Hong Kong
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 37.71 million against 25.70 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 12.01 million.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 31st and Qatar ranks 29th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.27 million	1.57 million	8.70 million	Hong Kong
2000s	19.05 million	5.86 million	13.20 million	Hong Kong
2010s	38.82 million	23.29 million	15.53 million	Hong Kong
2020s	8.94 million	23.16 million	14.22 million	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Hong Kong or Qatar?: Qatar, at 37.71 million against 25.70 million in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Hong Kong and Qatar?: 12.01 million, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Qatar?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Qatar rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Hong Kong ranks 31st and Qatar ranks 29th 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: 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.