Kiribati vs Sierra Leone: Number of airline passengers per year
Kiribati
58,879
in 2023
Sierra Leone
50,193
in 2012
Kiribati rank
152nd
Sierra Leone rank
154th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Kiribati
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 58,879 against 50,193 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8,686.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 183 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41,856 | 40,633 | 1,222 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 26,688 | 13,525 | 13,162 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Kiribati or Sierra Leone?
- Kiribati, at 58,879 against 50,193 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Kiribati and Sierra Leone?
- 8,686, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1998.
- How do Kiribati and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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.