Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?

Samoa, at 42,120 against 38,767 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?

20 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Air transport, passengers carried

Samoa

42,120

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

38,767

in 2023

Samoa rank

157th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

159th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 42,120 against 38,767 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3,353.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	162,300	26,400	135,900	Samoa
2000s	237,546	42,430	195,116	Samoa
2010s	76,339	39,296	37,042	Samoa
2020s	20,233	31,540	11,308	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?: Samoa, at 42,120 against 38,767 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?: 3,353, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Samoa ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th 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.