Air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.03 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan stood at 1.03 million.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan peaked at 2.28 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52,700, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 100th of 183 countries 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,700 | — |
| 1971 | 97,400 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 104,900 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 96,600 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 96,100 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 99,000 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 101,700 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 111,200 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 100,400 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 93,000 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 76,200 | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 129,100 | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 181,000 | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 200,200 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 220,400 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 225,500 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 184,400 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 217,900 | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 201,000 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 220,000 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 241,400 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 212,300 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 212,300 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 197,000 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 238,400 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 250,400 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 255,600 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 89,600 | -64.9% |
| 1998 | 52,700 | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 140,200 | +166.0% |
| 2000 | 149,705 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million | +1235.4% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 449,041 | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 293,213 | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million | +294.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | -10.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 21.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.03 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1235.4% | 149,705 | 2.00 million |
| 2022 | +294.7% | 293,213 | 1.16 million |
| 1999 | +166.0% | 52,700 | 140,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,500 | 84,700 | 111,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,570 | 76,200 | 225,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,990 | 52,700 | 255,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,705 | 149,705 | 149,705 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.07 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,764 | 293,213 | 1.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Afghanistan was 1.03 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,700 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.