Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Number of airline passengers per year

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.15 million
in 2023
Senegal
1.07 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
96th
Senegal rank
99th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.15 million against 1.07 million in Senegal, a difference of 79,210.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th and Senegal ranks 99th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 433,000 109,880 323,120 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 289,820 128,540 161,280 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 146,960 141,280 5,680 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 95,200 176,413 81,213 Senegal
2010s 483,732 216,978 266,754 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 694,136 728,894 34,758 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Democratic Republic of Congo or Senegal?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.15 million against 1.07 million in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
79,210, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th and Senegal ranks 99th 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

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.