Air transport, passengers carried in Brunei

Brunei: Air transport, passengers carried was 820,886 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
820,886
Change on year
up 133.4%
World rank
105th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.42 million
in 2019
All-time low
27,881
in 2021
Years of data
40
1984–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Brunei, 1984–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1984200320231984: 184.4k1985: 198.9k1986: 206.6k1987: 247.0k1988: 279.0k1989: 300.0k1990: 307.0k1991: 307.0k1992: 410.0k1993: 604.1k1994: 769.4k1995: 916.2k1996: 856.9k1997: 876.8k1998: 876.8k1999: 808.0k2000: 863.5k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.0M2003: 956.1k2004: 1.1M2005: 977.5k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.1M2009: 999.4k2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.0M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.4M2020: 280.6k2021: 27.9k2022: 351.8k2023: 820.9k

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Brunei stood at 820,886.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Brunei peaked at 1.42 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,881, in 2021.

Brunei ranks 105th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Brunei, 1984 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1984 184,400 —
1985 198,900 +7.9%
1986 206,600 +3.9%
1987 247,000 +19.6%
1988 279,000 +13.0%
1989 300,000 +7.5%
1990 307,000 +2.3%
1991 307,000 +0.0%
1992 410,000 +33.6%
1993 604,100 +47.3%
1994 769,400 +27.4%
1995 916,200 +19.1%
1996 856,900 -6.5%
1997 876,800 +2.3%
1998 876,800 +0.0%
1999 808,000 -7.8%
2000 863,547 +6.9%
2001 1.01 million +16.7%
2002 1.04 million +2.8%
2003 956,133 -7.7%
2004 1.08 million +12.9%
2005 977,516 -9.5%
2006 1.04 million +6.5%
2007 1.02 million -2.3%
2008 1.08 million +5.8%
2009 999,375 -7.1%
2010 1.26 million +26.4%
2011 1.31 million +3.9%
2012 1.04 million -20.5%
2013 1.14 million +9.2%
2014 1.06 million -6.9%
2015 1.15 million +8.4%
2016 1.17 million +1.6%
2017 1.17 million +0.3%
2018 1.23 million +5.3%
2019 1.42 million +15.1%
2020 280,622 -80.3%
2021 27,881 -90.1%
2022 351,774 +1161.7%
2023 820,886 +133.4%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 820,886 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 820,886 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Brunei 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +1161.7% 27,881 351,774
2023 +133.4% 351,774 820,886
2021 -90.1% 280,622 27,881
2020 -80.3% 1.42 million 280,622

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 235,983 184,400 300,000 6
1990s 673,220 307,000 916,200 10
2000s 1.01 million 863,547 1.08 million 10
2010s 1.20 million 1.04 million 1.42 million 10
2020s 370,291 27,881 820,886 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 102 Sudan 911,090 compare
  2. 103 Laos 842,280 compare
  3. 104 Moldova 827,604 compare
  4. 106 Kyrgyzstan 804,478 compare
  5. 107 Belize 776,198 compare
  6. 108 Mongolia 773,702 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Brunei?
Air transport, passengers carried in Brunei was 820,886 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 27,881 in 2021.
How does Brunei rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Brunei ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei 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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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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