Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Number of airline passengers per year

Spain

94.10 million

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

91.06 million

in 2023

Spain rank

11th

United Arab Emirates rank

12th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Spain currently reports 94.10 million against 91.06 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.04 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 183 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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