Costa Rica vs Macao: Number of airline passengers per year
Costa Rica
1.97 million
in 2023
Macao
2.05 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Macao rank
82nd
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Costa Rica
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 2.05 million against 1.97 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 82,120.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Macao ranks 82nd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 881,181 | 1.80 million | 917,990 | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 2.27 million | 559,609 | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 917,436 | 244,603 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Costa Rica or Macao?
- Macao, at 2.05 million against 1.97 million in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Costa Rica and Macao?
- 82,120, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macao?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Macao rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Macao ranks 82nd 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.