Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Number of airline passengers per year
Germany
80.20 million
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91.06 million
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Germany
- United Arab Emirates
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 of airline passengers per year, 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 of airline passengers per year 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 of airline passengers per year?
- Germany ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.