Egypt vs Ethiopia: Air passengers
Egypt
16.67 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
15.27 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
40th
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Air passengers over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.67 million against 15.27 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 960,240 | 250,270 | 709,970 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 449,830 | 2.22 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 739,720 | 2.96 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.08 million | 1.69 million | 3.39 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 10.75 million | 7.38 million | 3.37 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9.76 million | 9.51 million | 244,188 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passengers, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 16.67 million against 15.27 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air passengers between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 1.40 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for air passengers?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Ethiopia ranks 43rd 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.