Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Jordan or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 3.87 million against 3.73 million in Jordan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?

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.

Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried

Jordan

3.73 million

in 2023

Sri Lanka

3.87 million

in 2023

Jordan rank

71st

Sri Lanka rank

69th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Jordan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.87 million against 3.73 million in Jordan, a difference of 134,660.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	381,940	118,410	263,530	Jordan
1980s	1.31 million	584,640	721,180	Jordan
1990s	1.16 million	1.11 million	55,400	Jordan
2000s	1.75 million	2.41 million	659,751	Sri Lanka
2010s	3.28 million	4.79 million	1.51 million	Sri Lanka
2020s	2.36 million	2.31 million	48,057	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Jordan or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 3.87 million against 3.73 million in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Jordan and Sri Lanka?: 134,660, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Jordan ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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: 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.