Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates: Number of airline passengers per year
Indonesia
97.05 million
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91.06 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Indonesia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 97.05 million against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.98 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.45 million | 278,567 | 3.17 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 6.82 million | 850,200 | 5.97 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 12.32 million | 3.60 million | 8.72 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 16.82 million | 13.65 million | 3.16 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 88.09 million | 76.02 million | 12.07 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 56.78 million | 53.52 million | 3.26 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Indonesia or United Arab Emirates?
- Indonesia, at 97.05 million against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Indonesia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.98 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.