Malaysia vs Singapore: Air passengers

Malaysia

46.70 million

in 2023

Singapore

47.50 million

in 2023

Malaysia rank

24th

Singapore rank

23rd

Air passengers over time

Singapore currently reports 47.50 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia, a difference of 804,400.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 23rd 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.