Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Number of airline passengers per year
Iraq
3.76 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.87 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.87 million against 3.76 million in Iraq, a difference of 109,820.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 411,030 | 118,410 | 292,620 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 633,030 | 584,640 | 48,390 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 203,450 | 974,225 | 770,775 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 4.79 million | 2.88 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.31 million | 94,918 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.87 million against 3.76 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 109,820, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Iraq ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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.