Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 47.98 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia as of 2023.

What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

1.28 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Air transport, passengers carried

Malaysia

46.70 million

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

47.98 million

in 2023

Malaysia rank

24th

Saudi Arabia rank

22nd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 47.98 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.28 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.15 million	2.79 million	638,980	Saudi Arabia
1980s	6.19 million	10.14 million	3.95 million	Saudi Arabia
1990s	13.70 million	11.40 million	2.30 million	Malaysia
2000s	19.06 million	15.19 million	3.87 million	Malaysia
2010s	49.63 million	32.25 million	17.38 million	Malaysia
2020s	23.89 million	31.84 million	7.95 million	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 47.98 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 1.28 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Malaysia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.