Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Number airline passengers

Germany
80.20 million
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91.06 million
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Number airline passengers over time

  • Germany
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 91.06 million against 80.20 million in Germany, a difference of 10.86 million.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 10.69 million 278,567 10.41 million Germany
1980s 14.96 million 850,200 14.11 million Germany
1990s 36.09 million 3.60 million 32.49 million Germany
2000s 72.41 million 13.65 million 58.75 million Germany
2010s 109.93 million 76.02 million 33.91 million Germany
2020s 52.02 million 53.52 million 1.50 million United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number airline passengers, Germany or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 91.06 million against 80.20 million in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in number airline passengers between Germany and United Arab Emirates?
10.86 million, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number airline passengers?
Germany ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number airline passengers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed