Egypt vs Panama: Air passengers
Egypt
16.67 million
in 2023
Panama
15.75 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
40th
Panama rank
41st
Air passengers over time
- Egypt
- Panama
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.67 million against 15.75 million in Panama, a difference of 921,800.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 40th and Panama ranks 41st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 960,240 | 327,960 | 632,280 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 357,140 | 2.32 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 564,620 | 3.13 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.08 million | 2.16 million | 2.92 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 10.75 million | 10.55 million | 200,103 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9.76 million | 10.21 million | 453,742 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passengers, Egypt or Panama?
- Egypt, at 16.67 million against 15.75 million in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air passengers between Egypt and Panama?
- 921,800, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Panama rank globally for air passengers?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Panama ranks 41st 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.