Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Luxembourg or Malta?

Luxembourg, at 2.46 million against 2.39 million in Malta as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?

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.

Luxembourg vs Malta: Air transport, passengers carried

Luxembourg

2.46 million

in 2023

Malta

2.39 million

in 2023

Luxembourg rank

77th

Malta rank

78th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Luxembourg
Malta

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 2.46 million against 2.39 million in Malta, a difference of 70,280.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 77th and Malta ranks 78th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	239,700	204,900	34,800	Luxembourg
1980s	234,560	414,340	179,780	Malta
1990s	559,130	947,680	388,550	Malta
2000s	884,824	1.50 million	617,316	Malta
2010s	1.54 million	1.77 million	230,784	Malta
2020s	1.59 million	1.37 million	213,528	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Luxembourg or Malta?: Luxembourg, at 2.46 million against 2.39 million in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Luxembourg and Malta?: 70,280, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Luxembourg ranks 77th and Malta ranks 78th 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.