Afghanistan vs Senegal: Number of airline passengers per year
Afghanistan
1.03 million
in 2023
Senegal
1.07 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
100th
Senegal rank
99th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Afghanistan
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.07 million against 1.03 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 39,580.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 99th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,500 | 109,880 | 11,380 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 185,570 | 128,540 | 57,030 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 188,990 | 140,150 | 48,840 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 149,705 | 97,525 | 52,180 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 216,978 | 1.58 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 732,764 | 728,894 | 3,869 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Afghanistan or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.07 million against 1.03 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 39,580, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 99th 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.