Iran vs Portugal: Number of airline passengers per year

Iran

18.07 million

in 2023

Portugal

18.29 million

in 2023

Iran rank

38th

Portugal rank

37th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Portugal currently reports 18.29 million against 18.07 million in Iran, a difference of 221,600.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Iran ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.