Iran vs Panama: Number of airline passengers per year
Iran
18.07 million
in 2023
Panama
15.75 million
in 2023
Iran rank
38th
Panama rank
41st
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Iran
- Panama
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.07 million against 15.75 million in Panama, a difference of 2.32 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 38th and Panama ranks 41st of 183 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 327,960 | 1.46 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 357,140 | 3.17 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.84 million | 564,620 | 6.28 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.86 million | 2.16 million | 10.70 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.15 million | 10.55 million | 8.60 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 15.81 million | 10.21 million | 5.60 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Iran or Panama?
- Iran, at 18.07 million against 15.75 million in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Iran and Panama?
- 2.32 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Panama rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Iran ranks 38th and Panama ranks 41st 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.