Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Number of airline passengers per year

Papua New Guinea

1.55 million

in 2023

Rwanda

1.54 million

in 2023

Papua New Guinea rank

88th

Rwanda rank

89th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.55 million against 1.54 million in Rwanda, a difference of 10,490.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 89th 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.