Costa Rica vs Fiji: Air passengers
Costa Rica
1.97 million
in 2023
Fiji
2.15 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Fiji rank
81st
Air passengers over time
- Costa Rica
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2.15 million against 1.97 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 183,500.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Fiji ranks 81st of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,157 | 294,471 | 57,686 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 385,320 | 338,950 | 46,370 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 806,550 | 471,890 | 334,660 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 881,181 | 857,873 | 23,308 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.38 million | 329,415 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 966,478 | 195,562 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passengers, Costa Rica or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 2.15 million against 1.97 million in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air passengers between Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 183,500, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for air passengers?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Fiji ranks 81st 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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About this data
Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.