Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Number of airline passengers per year
Saudi Arabia
47.98 million
in 2023
Singapore
47.50 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Singapore rank
23rd
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 47.98 million against 47.50 million in Singapore, a difference of 477,200.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 1.81 million | 977,820 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 10.14 million | 5.00 million | 5.14 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 11.40 million | 10.67 million | 731,120 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 15.19 million | 17.90 million | 2.71 million | Singapore |
| 2010s | 32.25 million | 33.64 million | 1.39 million | Singapore |
| 2020s | 31.84 million | 19.97 million | 11.86 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Saudi Arabia, at 47.98 million against 47.50 million in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 477,200, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 23rd 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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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.