Qatar vs Switzerland: Number of airline passengers per year
Qatar
37.71 million
in 2023
Switzerland
27.73 million
in 2023
Qatar rank
29th
Switzerland rank
30th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Qatar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 37.71 million against 27.73 million in Switzerland, a difference of 9.99 million.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Switzerland ahead.
Qatar ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,567 | 5.23 million | 4.95 million | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 638,270 | 6.71 million | 6.07 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 10.66 million | 9.48 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.86 million | 12.85 million | 7.00 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.29 million | 26.76 million | 3.48 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23.16 million | 17.62 million | 5.54 million | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Qatar or Switzerland?
- Qatar, at 37.71 million against 27.73 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Qatar and Switzerland?
- 9.99 million, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Switzerland rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Qatar ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.