Which has higher air passengers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Libya?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.15 million against 1.09 million in Libya as of 2023.

What is the difference in air passengers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?

55,590, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?

40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Air passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Libya: Air passengers

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.15 million

in 2023

Libya

1.09 million

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

96th

Libya rank

97th

Air passengers over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Libya

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.15 million against 1.09 million in Libya, a difference of 55,590.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th and Libya ranks 97th of 183 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	433,000	537,100	104,100	Libya
1980s	289,820	1.53 million	1.24 million	Libya
1990s	146,960	1.31 million	1.16 million	Libya
2000s	95,200	582,712	487,512	Libya
2010s	483,732	1.85 million	1.36 million	Libya
2020s	694,136	960,874	266,738	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passengers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Libya?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.15 million against 1.09 million in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in air passengers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?: 55,590, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya rank globally for air passengers?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th and Libya ranks 97th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Air passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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