Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?

Kazakhstan, at 11.88 million against 9.50 million in Kuwait as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Kazakhstan and Kuwait?

2.38 million, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kuwait?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Kazakhstan vs Kuwait: Air transport, passengers carried

Kazakhstan

11.88 million

in 2023

Kuwait

9.50 million

in 2023

Kazakhstan rank

46th

Kuwait rank

49th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Kazakhstan
Kuwait

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 11.88 million against 9.50 million in Kuwait, a difference of 2.38 million.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 49th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.25 million	1.91 million	664,888	Kuwait
2000s	977,063	2.40 million	1.43 million	Kuwait
2010s	5.12 million	4.59 million	527,613	Kazakhstan
2020s	8.92 million	5.21 million	3.71 million	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Kazakhstan or Kuwait?: Kazakhstan, at 11.88 million against 9.50 million in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Kazakhstan and Kuwait?: 2.38 million, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Kuwait?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Kuwait rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Kazakhstan ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 49th 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.