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 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.

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.