What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in South Asia?

The highest recorded value was 0.1184 units per person in 2023.

What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in South Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1971.

How does South Asia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?

South Asia ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Asia 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.

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Asia

Name: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 0.1184 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1184 units per person

Change on year

up 26.2%

Rank

28th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.1184 units per person

in 2023

All-time low

0.0044 units per person

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Asia, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Asia stood at 0.1184 units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Asia peaked at 0.1184 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 1971.

South Asia ranks 28th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Asia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.0047 units per person	—
1971	0.0044 units per person	-5.2%
1972	0.0054 units per person	+23.1%
1973	0.0062 units per person	+14.0%
1974	0.0055 units per person	-11.6%
1975	0.0065 units per person	+18.9%
1976	0.0073 units per person	+12.3%
1977	0.0081 units per person	+10.3%
1978	0.0091 units per person	+13.3%
1979	0.0098 units per person	+7.2%
1980	0.0097 units per person	-0.6%
1981	0.0109 units per person	+11.5%
1982	0.0119 units per person	+9.1%
1983	0.0125 units per person	+5.3%
1984	0.0135 units per person	+8.3%
1985	0.0144 units per person	+6.2%
1986	0.0148 units per person	+3.2%
1987	0.0153 units per person	+3.3%
1988	0.016 units per person	+4.8%
1989	0.0153 units per person	-4.6%
1990	0.0133 units per person	-13.0%
1991	0.0128 units per person	-3.6%
1992	0.0131 units per person	+2.4%
1993	0.0113 units per person	-14.2%
1994	0.0132 units per person	+17.0%
1995	0.0156 units per person	+18.6%
1996	0.0147 units per person	-6.2%
1997	0.0167 units per person	+14.1%
1998	0.0167 units per person	-0.1%
1999	0.0161 units per person	-3.9%
2000	0.0173 units per person	+7.5%
2001	0.0165 units per person	-4.6%
2002	0.0167 units per person	+1.1%
2003	0.018 units per person	+8.0%
2004	0.0215 units per person	+19.8%
2005	0.0245 units per person	+13.5%
2006	0.0335 units per person	+36.9%
2007	0.0411 units per person	+22.8%
2008	0.0389 units per person	-5.3%
2009	0.0413 units per person	+6.2%
2010	0.0487 units per person	+17.8%
2011	0.0552 units per person	+13.4%
2012	0.0539 units per person	-2.4%
2013	0.0559 units per person	+3.8%
2014	0.0608 units per person	+8.6%
2015	0.0714 units per person	+17.5%
2016	0.0842 units per person	+17.9%
2017	0.0979 units per person	+16.3%
2018	0.1143 units per person	+16.7%
2019	0.1137 units per person	-0.5%
2020	0.0466 units per person	-59.0%
2021	0.0559 units per person	+20.1%
2022	0.0938 units per person	+67.7%
2023	0.1184 units per person	+26.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0067 units per person	0.0044 units per person	0.0098 units per person	10
1980s	0.0134 units per person	0.0097 units per person	0.016 units per person	10
1990s	0.0144 units per person	0.0113 units per person	0.0167 units per person	10
2000s	0.0269 units per person	0.0165 units per person	0.0413 units per person	10
2010s	0.0756 units per person	0.0487 units per person	0.1143 units per person	10
2020s	0.0787 units per person	0.0466 units per person	0.1184 units per person	4

Countries ranked near South Asia

25 Canada 2.21 units per person compare
26 Seychelles 1.98 units per person compare
27 Kuwait 1.96 units per person compare
28 Spain 1.95 units per person compare
29 Finland 1.93 units per person compare
30 Belize 1.89 units per person compare
31 Sweden 1.86 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

More infrastructure data for South Asia

Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Asia?: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Asia was 0.1184 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1184 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1971.
How does South Asia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?: South Asia ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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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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

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Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.