Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried

Iraq
3.76 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.87 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
02.0M4.0M6.0M197019962023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.87 million against 3.76 million in Iraq, a difference of 109,820.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 411,030 118,410 292,620 Iraq
1980s 633,030 584,640 48,390 Iraq
1990s 203,450 974,225 770,775 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.91 million 4.79 million 2.88 million Sri Lanka
2020s 2.21 million 2.31 million 94,918 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.87 million against 3.76 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
109,820, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Iraq ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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

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