Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Iceland or Nepal?

Iceland, at 4.34 million against 4.29 million in Nepal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nepal?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs Nepal: Number of airline passengers per year

Iceland

4.34 million

in 2023

Nepal

4.29 million

in 2023

Iceland rank

65th

Nepal rank

66th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Iceland
Nepal

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.34 million against 4.29 million in Nepal, a difference of 53,030.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 66th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	592,050	257,580	334,470	Iceland
1980s	702,650	483,770	218,880	Iceland
1990s	1.07 million	684,030	390,450	Iceland
2000s	1.40 million	496,106	906,788	Iceland
2010s	4.16 million	1.35 million	2.81 million	Iceland
2020s	2.61 million	3.32 million	702,983	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Iceland or Nepal?: Iceland, at 4.34 million against 4.29 million in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Iceland and Nepal?: 53,030, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nepal?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Nepal rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Iceland ranks 65th and Nepal ranks 66th 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: 18 September 2026

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.