Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?

Samoa, at 42,120 against 38,767 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?

20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of airline passengers per year

Samoa

42,120

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

38,767

in 2023

Samoa rank

157th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

159th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 42,120 against 38,767 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3,353.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	162,300	26,400	135,900	Samoa
2000s	237,546	42,430	195,116	Samoa
2010s	76,339	39,296	37,042	Samoa
2020s	20,233	31,540	11,308	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?: Samoa, at 42,120 against 38,767 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?: 3,353, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Samoa ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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