Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Number airline passengers

Myanmar
3.54 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.87 million
in 2023
Myanmar rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
69th

Number airline passengers over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
02.0M4.0M6.0M197019962023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.87 million against 3.54 million in Myanmar, a difference of 324,760.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

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

Myanmar ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 399,490 118,410 281,080 Myanmar
1980s 485,600 584,640 99,040 Sri Lanka
1990s 346,600 1.11 million 761,700 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.25 million 2.41 million 1.16 million Sri Lanka
2010s 2.27 million 4.79 million 2.52 million Sri Lanka
2020s 2.17 million 2.31 million 139,596 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number airline passengers, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.87 million against 3.54 million in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number airline passengers between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
324,760, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for number airline passengers?
Myanmar ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number airline passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number airline passengers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed