Mauritius vs Papua New Guinea: Number of airline passengers per year
Mauritius
1.50 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.55 million
in 2023
Mauritius rank
90th
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Mauritius
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.55 million against 1.50 million in Mauritius, a difference of 42,840.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritius ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,080 | 460,980 | 414,900 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 204,560 | 707,430 | 502,870 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 670,820 | 999,750 | 328,930 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 938,427 | 155,757 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.77 million | 288,061 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 794,171 | 1.25 million | 454,484 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Mauritius or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.55 million against 1.50 million in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 42,840, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Mauritius ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th 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
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.