Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania: Air passengers carried
Papua New Guinea
1.55 million
in 2023
Tanzania
1.91 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Tanzania rank
85th
Air passengers carried over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.91 million against 1.55 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 363,560.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Tanzania ranks 85th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460,980 | 230,440 | 230,540 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 707,430 | 404,490 | 302,940 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 999,750 | 227,430 | 772,320 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 938,427 | 247,889 | 690,538 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.19 million | 575,571 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.43 million | 177,548 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passengers carried, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.91 million against 1.55 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air passengers carried between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 363,560, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for air passengers carried?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Tanzania ranks 85th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Air passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.