Dubai International Airport (DXB) handled 95.2 million passengers in 2025, placing it among the world’s airports with the most traffic for international passengers, according to rankings released today by the Airports Council International (ACI).
The airport ranked second in terms of passengers worldwide. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport held the top position with 106.3 million passengers, while Tokyo Haneda Airport came in third.
The ranking reaffirmed Dubai’s role as an aviation hub, with the airport continuing to serve as a point of connectivity for travel and trade across the globe.
ACI’s rankings assessed airports across four categories: passengers in total, passengers on international routes, air cargo and aircraft movements. The organisation said airports in these rankings play a role in the air transport system, supporting the movement of people and goods.
