Ecuador vs Nigeria: Air passengers

Ecuador

4.57 million

in 2023

Nigeria

5.27 million

in 2023

Ecuador rank

63rd

Nigeria rank

60th

Air passengers over time

Nigeria currently reports 5.27 million against 4.57 million in Ecuador, a difference of 701,980.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th 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.