Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Bulgaria or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 724,062 against 723,825 in Bulgaria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Number of airline passengers per year

Bulgaria

723,825

in 2023

Cyprus

724,062

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

110th

Cyprus rank

109th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Bulgaria
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 724,062 against 723,825 in Bulgaria, a difference of 237.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 110th and Cyprus ranks 109th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.24 million	214,670	1.02 million	Bulgaria
1980s	1.93 million	576,060	1.35 million	Bulgaria
1990s	893,670	1.12 million	228,260	Cyprus
2000s	580,828	1.85 million	1.27 million	Cyprus
2010s	992,551	778,876	213,674	Bulgaria
2020s	462,946	342,960	119,986	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Bulgaria or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 724,062 against 723,825 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Bulgaria and Cyprus?: 237, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Bulgaria ranks 110th and Cyprus ranks 109th 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.