New Zealand vs Panama: Number of airline passengers per year
New Zealand
15.03 million
in 2023
Panama
15.75 million
in 2023
New Zealand rank
44th
Panama rank
41st
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 15.75 million against 15.03 million in New Zealand, a difference of 717,100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 44th and Panama ranks 41st of 183 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 327,960 | 2.46 million | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.12 million | 357,140 | 3.76 million | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 564,620 | 7.03 million | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.90 million | 2.16 million | 9.74 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 15.00 million | 10.55 million | 4.45 million | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.00 million | 10.21 million | 788,478 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, New Zealand or Panama?
- Panama, at 15.75 million against 15.03 million in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between New Zealand and Panama?
- 717,100, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- New Zealand ranks 44th and Panama ranks 41st 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.