Afghanistan vs Laos: Number of airline passengers per year
Afghanistan
1.03 million
in 2023
Laos
842,280
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
100th
Laos rank
103rd
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.03 million against 842,280 in Laos, a difference of 189,100.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 100th and Laos ranks 103rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,500 | 37,540 | 60,960 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 185,570 | 25,430 | 160,140 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 188,990 | 128,110 | 60,880 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 149,705 | 210,847 | 61,142 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.02 million | 773,019 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 732,764 | 462,062 | 270,701 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Afghanistan, at 1.03 million against 842,280 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 189,100, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th and Laos ranks 103rd 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 Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.