Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.33 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malaysia stood at 1.33 units per person.
The figure is up 64.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1.9 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0736 units per person, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 42nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0736 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.084 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0951 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1705 units per person | +79.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2082 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2182 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2273 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.238 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2511 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2763 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3479 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3991 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3789 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3753 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3852 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3729 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4004 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4544 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4575 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5021 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5743 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6454 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6773 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.678 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7189 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7584 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7251 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7294 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6233 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6679 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.721 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6846 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6755 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6769 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7612 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7884 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6751 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7899 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8132 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.845 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.19 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.61 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.69 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.81 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.469 units per person | -75.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1448 units per person | -69.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8072 units per person | +457.3% |
| 2023 | 1.33 units per person | +64.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.33 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2541 units per person, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.33 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7241 units per person, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +457.3% | 0.1448 units per person | 0.8072 units per person |
| 2020 | -75.3% | 1.9 units per person | 0.469 units per person |
| 1973 | +79.2% | 0.0951 units per person | 0.1705 units per person |
| 2021 | -69.1% | 0.469 units per person | 0.1448 units per person |
| 2023 | +64.7% | 0.8072 units per person | 1.33 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1842 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | 0.2763 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4074 units per person | 0.3479 units per person | 0.5021 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6798 units per person | 0.5743 units per person | 0.7584 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7431 units per person | 0.6751 units per person | 0.845 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 units per person | 1.19 units per person | 1.9 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6876 units per person | 0.1448 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 39 South Korea 1.47 units per person compare
- 40 American Samoa 1.44 units per person compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 1.42 units per person compare
- 43 Mauritius 1.21 units per person compare
- 44 Denmark 1.19 units per person compare
- 45 Vanuatu 1.12 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malaysia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Malaysia was 1.33 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0736 units per person in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.