Brazil vs United Arab Emirates: Number of airline passengers per year
Brazil
95.40 million
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91.06 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Brazil
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 95.40 million against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.34 million.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.24 million | 278,567 | 8.96 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 14.84 million | 850,200 | 13.99 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 21.19 million | 3.60 million | 17.60 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 39.51 million | 13.65 million | 25.85 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 95.08 million | 76.02 million | 19.07 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 71.76 million | 53.52 million | 18.24 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Brazil or United Arab Emirates?
- Brazil, at 95.40 million against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.34 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Brazil ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.