Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Air transport, passengers carried

Nepal
4.29 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.87 million
in 2023
Nepal rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
69th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 4.29 million against 3.87 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 423,300.

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

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

Nepal ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 257,580 118,410 139,170 Nepal
1980s 483,770 584,640 100,870 Sri Lanka
1990s 684,030 1.11 million 424,270 Sri Lanka
2000s 496,106 2.41 million 1.91 million Sri Lanka
2010s 1.35 million 4.79 million 3.44 million Sri Lanka
2020s 3.32 million 2.31 million 1.01 million Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Nepal, at 4.29 million against 3.87 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
423,300, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Nepal ranks 66th 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.