Colombia vs Malaysia: Number of airline passengers per year
Colombia
42.40 million
in 2023
Malaysia
46.70 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Malaysia rank
24th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 46.70 million against 42.40 million in Colombia, a difference of 4.30 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 2.15 million | 1.48 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.65 million | 6.19 million | 543,060 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7.50 million | 13.70 million | 6.20 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.23 million | 19.06 million | 8.83 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 27.97 million | 49.63 million | 21.65 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.09 million | 23.89 million | 6.20 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 46.70 million against 42.40 million in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 4.30 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th 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.