Nauru vs Samoa: Number of airline passengers per year

Nauru

39,104

in 2023

Samoa

42,120

in 2023

Nauru rank

158th

Samoa rank

157th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Samoa currently reports 42,120 against 39,104 in Nauru, a difference of 3,016.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Nauru ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 157th 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.