Malawi vs Niger: Number of airline passengers per year

Malawi

3,507

in 2023

Niger

5,775

in 2023

Malawi rank

174th

Niger rank

172nd

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Niger currently reports 5,775 against 3,507 in Malawi, a difference of 2,268.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.

Malawi ranks 174th and Niger ranks 172nd of 183 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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