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
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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) – 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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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
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This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.