Croatia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of airline passengers per year

Croatia
1.67 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.55 million
in 2023
Croatia rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
88th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • Croatia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.67 million against 1.55 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 122,510.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Croatia ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 525,083 1.01 million 482,284 Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.62 million 938,427 683,785 Croatia
2010s 1.87 million 1.77 million 99,265 Croatia
2020s 1.11 million 1.25 million 136,000 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Croatia or Papua New Guinea?
Croatia, at 1.67 million against 1.55 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Croatia and Papua New Guinea?
122,510, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
Croatia ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th 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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About this data

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.