Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Number of airline passengers per year

Malaysia

46.70 million

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

47.98 million

in 2023

Malaysia rank

24th

Saudi Arabia rank

22nd

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Saudi Arabia currently reports 47.98 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1.28 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.