Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Angola or Libya?

Angola, at 1.32 million against 1.09 million in Libya as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Libya?

48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.

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.

Angola vs Libya: Number of airline passengers per year

Angola

1.32 million

in 2023

Libya

1.09 million

in 2023

Angola rank

94th

Libya rank

97th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Angola
Libya

How they compare

Angola currently reports 1.32 million against 1.09 million in Libya, a difference of 226,830.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Libya ahead.

Angola ranks 94th and Libya ranks 97th of 183 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	323,050	819,050	496,000	Libya
1980s	759,590	1.53 million	773,600	Libya
1990s	473,920	951,910	477,990	Libya
2000s	237,725	793,654	555,929	Libya
2010s	1.29 million	1.85 million	553,933	Libya
2020s	721,331	960,874	239,543	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Angola or Libya?: Angola, at 1.32 million against 1.09 million in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Angola and Libya?: 226,830, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Libya?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Angola and Libya rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Angola ranks 94th and Libya ranks 97th 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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Indicator: Number of airline passengers per year
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: 18 September 2026

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.