Which has higher air passengers, Dominican Republic or Laos?

Dominican Republic, at 996,238 against 842,280 in Laos as of 2023.

What is the difference in air passengers between Dominican Republic and Laos?

153,958, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?

42 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.

Dominican Republic vs Laos: Air passengers

Dominican Republic

996,238

in 2023

Laos

842,280

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

101st

Laos rank

103rd

Air passengers over time

Dominican Republic
Laos

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 996,238 against 842,280 in Laos, a difference of 153,958.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Laos ranks 103rd of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1970s	278,340	37,540	240,800	Dominican Republic
1980s	484,900	25,430	459,470	Dominican Republic
1990s	210,760	128,110	82,650	Dominican Republic
2010s	31,511	1.00 million	971,211	Laos
2020s	372,476	462,062	89,586	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passengers, Dominican Republic or Laos?: Dominican Republic, at 996,238 against 842,280 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in air passengers between Dominican Republic and Laos?: 153,958, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for air passengers?: Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Laos ranks 103rd 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

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.