Laos vs Sudan: Number of airline passengers per year

Laos
842,280
in 2023
Sudan
911,090
in 2023
Laos rank
103rd
Sudan rank
102nd

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • Laos
  • Sudan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019962023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 911,090 against 842,280 in Laos, a difference of 68,810.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Laos ranks 103rd and Sudan ranks 102nd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 37,540 242,060 204,520 Sudan
1980s 25,430 450,940 425,510 Sudan
1990s 128,110 434,740 306,630 Sudan
2000s 270,614 502,846 232,232 Sudan
2010s 1.02 million 578,654 444,069 Laos
2020s 462,062 1.07 million 606,200 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Laos or Sudan?
Sudan, at 911,090 against 842,280 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Laos and Sudan?
68,810, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sudan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Laos and Sudan rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
Laos ranks 103rd and Sudan ranks 102nd 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

Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.