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 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.

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: 07 August 2026

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