Ghana vs Uruguay: Number of airline passengers per year

Ghana
440,680
in 2023
Uruguay
563,632
in 2009
Ghana rank
119th
Uruguay rank
117th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • Ghana
  • Uruguay
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019962023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 563,632 against 440,680 in Ghana, a difference of 122,952.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ghana ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 183 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 194,400 272,970 78,570 Uruguay
1980s 253,480 361,450 107,970 Uruguay
1990s 202,830 474,360 271,530 Uruguay
2000s 241,731 550,734 309,003 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Ghana or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 563,632 against 440,680 in Ghana as of 2009.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Ghana and Uruguay?
122,952, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
Ghana ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 117th 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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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.