Papua New Guinea vs Venezuela: Number of airline passengers per year
Papua New Guinea
1.55 million
in 2023
Venezuela
1.78 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Venezuela rank
86th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.78 million against 1.55 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 236,170.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460,980 | 3.48 million | 3.01 million | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 707,430 | 6.12 million | 5.41 million | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 999,750 | 5.43 million | 4.43 million | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 938,427 | 5.56 million | 4.62 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 5.77 million | 4.00 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 926,605 | 322,050 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Papua New Guinea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.78 million against 1.55 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Papua New Guinea and Venezuela?
- 236,170, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Venezuela?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Venezuela rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Venezuela ranks 86th 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.