Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried

Myanmar
3.54 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.87 million
in 2023
Myanmar rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
69th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.87 million against 3.54 million in Myanmar, a difference of 324,760.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

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

Myanmar ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 399,490 118,410 281,080 Myanmar
1980s 485,600 584,640 99,040 Sri Lanka
1990s 346,600 1.11 million 761,700 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.25 million 2.41 million 1.16 million Sri Lanka
2010s 2.27 million 4.79 million 2.52 million Sri Lanka
2020s 2.17 million 2.31 million 139,596 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.87 million against 3.54 million in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
324,760, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Myanmar ranks 72nd 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

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