Air transport, passengers carried in Bahrain
Bahrain: Air transport, passengers carried was 5.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Bahrain is 5.73 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Bahrain peaked at 6.44 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127,500, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 58th 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 241,000 | — |
| 1971 | 280,000 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 320,000 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 350,000 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 127,500 | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 173,000 | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 240,100 | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 299,800 | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 374,500 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 456,500 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 521,500 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 577,800 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 569,800 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 601,800 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 674,200 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 717,500 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 647,400 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 621,500 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 698,400 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 752,800 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 770,900 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 875,500 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 981,100 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 5.22 million | +128.3% |
| 2010 | 6.03 million | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.86 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.63 million | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 5.17 million | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 5.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.22 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 6.44 million | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | -77.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 4.69 million | +155.0% |
| 2023 | 5.73 million | +22.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.73 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.73 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Bahrain 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 | +155.0% | 1.84 million | 4.69 million |
| 2009 | +128.3% | 2.28 million | 5.22 million |
| 2020 | -77.5% | 6.44 million | 1.45 million |
| 1974 | -63.6% | 350,000 | 127,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,240 | 127,500 | 456,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 638,270 | 521,500 | 752,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 770,900 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 1.25 million | 5.22 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.53 million | 4.63 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 1.45 million | 5.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More infrastructure data for Bahrain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.56 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 256,054 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1612 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 256,054 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 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 in Bahrain?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Bahrain was 5.73 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,500 in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Bahrain ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.