Kuwait vs Oman: Number of airline passengers per year
Kuwait
9.50 million
in 2023
Oman
8.70 million
in 2023
Kuwait rank
49th
Oman rank
52nd
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Kuwait
- Oman
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9.50 million against 8.70 million in Oman, a difference of 802,880.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 49th and Oman ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 751,100 | 278,567 | 472,533 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 662,040 | 782,530 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.41 million | 297,600 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 2.43 million | 138,558 | Oman |
| 2010s | 4.59 million | 6.63 million | 2.04 million | Oman |
| 2020s | 5.21 million | 4.73 million | 478,045 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Kuwait or Oman?
- Kuwait, at 9.50 million against 8.70 million in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Kuwait and Oman?
- 802,880, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Kuwait ranks 49th and Oman ranks 52nd 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.