Nigeria vs Uzbekistan: Number of airline passengers per year
Nigeria
5.27 million
in 2023
Uzbekistan
4.85 million
in 2023
Nigeria rank
60th
Uzbekistan rank
62nd
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Nigeria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.27 million against 4.85 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 419,460.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467,512 | 2.13 million | 1.66 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 885,272 | 1.76 million | 878,186 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 5.02 million | 2.63 million | 2.39 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.60 million | 3.01 million | 1.60 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Nigeria or Uzbekistan?
- Nigeria, at 5.27 million against 4.85 million in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 419,460, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Nigeria ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 62nd 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.