Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Number of airline passengers per year
Mexico
78.76 million
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91.06 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 91.06 million against 78.76 million in Mexico, a difference of 12.30 million.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.12 million | 278,567 | 7.84 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 13.47 million | 850,200 | 12.62 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 16.52 million | 3.60 million | 12.93 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.71 million | 13.65 million | 6.05 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 46.26 million | 76.02 million | 29.76 million | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 59.33 million | 53.52 million | 5.81 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 91.06 million against 78.76 million in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 12.30 million, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Mexico ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th 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.