Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Air passengers

Canada

88.62 million

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

91.06 million

in 2023

Canada rank

13th

United Arab Emirates rank

12th

Air passengers over time

United Arab Emirates currently reports 91.06 million against 88.62 million in Canada, a difference of 2.44 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 183 countries.

Indicator: Air passengers
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.