North Korea vs Niger: Number of airline passengers per year
North Korea
3,690
in 2023
Niger
5,775
in 2023
North Korea rank
173rd
Niger rank
172nd
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- North Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5,775 against 3,690 in North Korea, a difference of 2,085.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 173rd and Niger ranks 172nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,200 | 77,660 | 91,540 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 200,000 | 106,720 | 93,280 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 209,280 | 75,540 | 133,740 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 80,879 | 61,818 | 19,060 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 124,828 | 33,227 | 91,601 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2,107 | 10,397 | 8,290 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, North Korea or Niger?
- Niger, at 5,775 against 3,690 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between North Korea and Niger?
- 2,085, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Niger?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Niger rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- North Korea ranks 173rd and Niger ranks 172nd 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.