Khaberni - Dubai International Airport maintained its position as the largest airport in the world in 2025, in terms of international passenger numbers, for the 12th consecutive year, after it continued to record strong growth rates in international travel movement throughout the last year, compared to its counterparts in the list of the world's largest airports, according to the annual report of the Airports Council International.
Dubai International Airport received 95.2 million passengers in 2025, with an increase of 3.1% compared to the previous year, making it the busiest year in the airport's history.
The Council indicated a strong and significant recovery in the performance of Dubai International Airport in 2025 compared to 2019 levels before the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the growth rate in passenger movement at "Dubai International" during the last year reached 10.2% compared to the 2019 levels.
The annual report, which monitors the performance of the largest airports around the world, showed that Dubai International Airport ranked first in terms of international passenger numbers by a significant margin, about 15.5 million passengers compared to its counterpart "London Heathrow" which ranked second. After handling 79.8 million passengers in 2025, it was followed by South Korea's Incheon Airport with approximately 73.5 million passengers.
Singapore and Amsterdam airports ranked fourth and fifth, with about 69.4 and 67.8 million passengers respectively.
In the total passenger traffic indicator (international and domestic passengers) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport maintained its lead, followed by Dubai International Airport, which continued to close the gap in its favor, where "Dubai International" recorded a growth of 3.1% compared to a decline of 1.6% for its American counterpart that handled 106 million passengers.
Tokyo Airport ranked third with 91.6 million passengers, followed by Dallas Fort Worth and Shanghai airports in the fourth and fifth positions with about 85.6 and 84.9 million passengers respectively.
