Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Cameroon or Mauritania?

Cameroon, at 331,025 against 328,992 in Mauritania as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?

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.

Cameroon vs Mauritania: Number of airline passengers per year

Cameroon

331,025

in 2023

Mauritania

328,992

in 2023

Cameroon rank

125th

Mauritania rank

126th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Cameroon
Mauritania

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 331,025 against 328,992 in Mauritania, a difference of 2,033.

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

Cameroon ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	242,160	89,560	152,600	Cameroon
1980s	570,750	188,250	382,500	Cameroon
1990s	313,000	222,320	90,680	Cameroon
2000s	370,950	142,945	228,005	Cameroon
2010s	217,782	347,706	129,924	Mauritania
2020s	200,576	257,719	57,143	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Cameroon or Mauritania?: Cameroon, at 331,025 against 328,992 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Cameroon and Mauritania?: 2,033, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Cameroon ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 126th 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.