Bahrain vs Kenya: Number of airline passengers per year
Bahrain
5.73 million
in 2023
Kenya
5.14 million
in 2023
Bahrain rank
58th
Kenya rank
61st
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Bahrain
- Kenya
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 5.73 million against 5.14 million in Kenya, a difference of 596,130.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,240 | 308,900 | 22,660 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 638,270 | 541,440 | 96,830 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 864,960 | 215,990 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 1.87 million | 338,880 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 5.53 million | 4.90 million | 630,521 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.30 million | 131,570 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Bahrain or Kenya?
- Bahrain, at 5.73 million against 5.14 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Bahrain and Kenya?
- 596,130, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kenya?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Kenya rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Bahrain ranks 58th and Kenya ranks 61st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β 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.