Egypt vs Iran: Number airline passengers
Egypt
16.67 million
in 2023
Iran
18.07 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
40th
Iran rank
38th
Number airline passengers over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.07 million against 16.67 million in Egypt, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 40th and Iran ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 960,240 | 1.78 million | 822,900 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 3.53 million | 851,760 | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 6.84 million | 3.14 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.08 million | 12.86 million | 7.78 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.75 million | 19.15 million | 8.40 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.76 million | 15.81 million | 6.05 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number airline passengers, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 18.07 million against 16.67 million in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number airline passengers between Egypt and Iran?
- 1.40 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for number airline passengers?
- Egypt ranks 40th and Iran ranks 38th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number airline passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.