Philippines vs Qatar: Number of airline passengers per year
Philippines
41.50 million
in 2023
Qatar
37.71 million
in 2023
Philippines rank
27th
Qatar rank
29th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Philippines
- Qatar
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 41.50 million against 37.71 million in Qatar, a difference of 3.79 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.00 million | 278,567 | 2.72 million | Philippines |
| 1980s | 4.55 million | 638,270 | 3.92 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.43 million | 1.18 million | 5.24 million | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.76 million | 5.86 million | 1.91 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 34.53 million | 23.29 million | 11.24 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 21.68 million | 23.16 million | 1.48 million | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Philippines or Qatar?
- Philippines, at 41.50 million against 37.71 million in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Philippines and Qatar?
- 3.79 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Qatar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Qatar rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Philippines ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 29th 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.