Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Mauritania or Zambia?

Mauritania, at 328,992 against 321,739 in Zambia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Mauritania vs Zambia: Number of airline passengers per year

Mauritania

328,992

in 2023

Zambia

321,739

in 2023

Mauritania rank

126th

Zambia rank

127th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Mauritania
Zambia

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 328,992 against 321,739 in Zambia, a difference of 7,253.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 127th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	89,560	250,490	160,930	Zambia
1980s	188,250	268,940	80,690	Zambia
1990s	220,062	196,938	23,125	Mauritania
2000s	143,010	58,078	84,933	Mauritania
2010s	347,706	124,885	222,822	Mauritania
2020s	257,719	173,929	83,789	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Mauritania or Zambia?: Mauritania, at 328,992 against 321,739 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Mauritania and Zambia?: 7,253, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Mauritania ranks 126th and Zambia ranks 127th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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