Iran vs Sweden: Number airline passengers
Iran
18.07 million
in 2023
Sweden
19.55 million
in 2023
Iran rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
Number airline passengers over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.55 million against 18.07 million in Iran, a difference of 1.49 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Iran ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 3.58 million | 1.80 million | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 7.77 million | 4.24 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.84 million | 10.72 million | 3.88 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.66 million | 12.42 million | 233,812 | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.15 million | 51.49 million | 32.34 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.81 million | 17.24 million | 1.43 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number airline passengers, Iran or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.55 million against 18.07 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number airline passengers between Iran and Sweden?
- 1.49 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for number airline passengers?
- Iran ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number airline passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.