Iceland vs Latvia: Number of airline passengers per year

Iceland
4.34 million
in 2023
Latvia
4.48 million
in 2023
Iceland rank
65th
Latvia rank
64th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 4.48 million against 4.34 million in Iceland, a difference of 133,570.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 64th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.15 million 180,900 970,688 Iceland
2000s 1.40 million 819,251 583,643 Iceland
2010s 4.16 million 3.26 million 902,074 Iceland
2020s 2.61 million 2.77 million 151,698 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Iceland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 4.48 million against 4.34 million in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Iceland and Latvia?
133,570, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
Iceland ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 64th 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.