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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Air transport, passengers carried

Within the “Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan” group, United Arab Emirates leads Air transport, passengers carried in 2023 at 91,062,293.00, while Syrian Arab Republic sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 610,744.72. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.023 M46 M68 M91 MUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: 91,062,293.0091 MSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 47,979,994.0048 MQatarQatar: 37,714,348.3638 MIran, Islamic Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.: 18,067,403.0018 MEgypt, Arab Rep.Egypt, Arab Rep.: 16,672,111.3017 MKuwaitKuwait: 9,499,895.009.5 MMoroccoMorocco: 9,354,197.009.4 MOmanOman: 8,697,025.008.7 MIsraelIsrael: 7,377,778.007.4 MAlgeriaAlgeria: 7,160,662.357.2 MPakistanPakistan: 7,153,419.007.2 MBahrainBahrain: 5,734,420.005.7 M

Country table

#CountryValue
1 United Arab Emirates 91,062,293.00
2 Saudi Arabia 47,979,994.00
3 Qatar 37,714,348.36
4 Iran, Islamic Rep. 18,067,403.00
5 Egypt, Arab Rep. 16,672,111.30
6 Kuwait 9,499,895.00
7 Morocco 9,354,197.00
8 Oman 8,697,025.00
9 Israel 7,377,778.00
10 Algeria 7,160,662.35
11 Pakistan 7,153,419.00
12 Bahrain 5,734,420.00
13 Tunisia 4,110,265.00
14 Iraq 3,756,178.00
15 Jordan 3,731,345.00
16 Lebanon 2,693,218.00
17 Malta 2,387,400.40
18 Libya 1,094,579.42
19 Afghanistan 1,031,379.00
20 Yemen, Rep. 618,613.04
21 Syrian Arab Republic 610,744.72

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan group for Air transport, passengers carried in 2023, United Arab Emirates leads with a gap of 43,082,299.00 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 21 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Syrian Arab Republic at 610,744.72.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.