Air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Air transport, passengers carried was 6.63 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh stood at 6.63 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh peaked at 6.63 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 431,400, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 490,000 | — |
| 1974 | 431,400 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 490,500 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 453,300 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 470,300 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 544,200 | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 624,200 | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 613,700 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 591,400 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 621,500 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 623,000 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 741,800 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 845,300 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 852,400 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 861,000 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 997,400 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.66 million | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 5.68 million | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 6.26 million | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.98 million | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 5.27 million | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 6.63 million | +25.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.63 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 9.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.63 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.08 million, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,557 | 431,400 | 624,200 | 7 |
| 1980s | 775,240 | 591,400 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.02 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.22 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 million | 1.82 million | 6.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 million | 2.98 million | 6.63 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh was 6.63 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,400 in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.