Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Air passengers

Myanmar

3.54 million

in 2023

Sri Lanka

3.87 million

in 2023

Myanmar rank

72nd

Sri Lanka rank

69th

Air passengers over time

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.87 million against 3.54 million in Myanmar, a difference of 324,760.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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.