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
- Nauru
- Samoa
How they compare
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.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,424 | 270,908 | 60,484 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 42,850 | 87,777 | 44,927 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 16,303 | 20,233 | 3,930 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Nauru or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 42,120 against 39,104 in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Nauru and Samoa?
- 3,016, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Nauru ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 157th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β 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.