Hong Kong vs Qatar: Number of airline passengers per year
Hong Kong
25.70 million
in 2023
Qatar
37.71 million
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
31st
Qatar rank
29th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Hong Kong
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 37.71 million against 25.70 million in Hong Kong, a difference of 12.01 million.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 31st and Qatar ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 million | 1.57 million | 8.70 million | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 19.05 million | 5.86 million | 13.20 million | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 38.82 million | 23.29 million | 15.53 million | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 8.94 million | 23.16 million | 14.22 million | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Hong Kong or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 37.71 million against 25.70 million in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Hong Kong and Qatar?
- 12.01 million, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Qatar rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Hong Kong ranks 31st and Qatar ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β 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.