Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: Number of airline passengers per year
Ethiopia
15.27 million
in 2023
Kazakhstan
11.88 million
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Kazakhstan rank
46th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Ethiopia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.27 million against 11.88 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.39 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Kazakhstan ranks 46th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767,662 | 1.25 million | 478,388 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 977,063 | 713,218 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.38 million | 5.12 million | 2.25 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 9.51 million | 8.92 million | 590,340 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?
- Ethiopia, at 15.27 million against 11.88 million in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 3.39 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Kazakhstan rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Kazakhstan ranks 46th 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
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.