Air transport, passengers carried in China
China: Air transport, passengers carried was 619.22 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in China, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in China is 619.22 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 146.9% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in China peaked at 659.63 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 710,000, in 1974.
That places China 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 710,000 | — |
| 1975 | 1.00 million | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 2.52 million | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 2.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.24 million | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 3.94 million | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 7.30 million | +46.0% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 12.50 million | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 17.00 million | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 11.08 million | -34.8% |
| 1990 | 16.60 million | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 19.52 million | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 27.34 million | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 31.31 million | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 37.60 million | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 47.56 million | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 51.77 million | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 52.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 55.85 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 61.89 million | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 72.66 million | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 83.67 million | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 86.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 119.79 million | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 136.72 million | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 158.01 million | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 183.61 million | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 191.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 229.06 million | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 266.29 million | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 292.16 million | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 318.48 million | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 352.80 million | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 390.88 million | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 436.18 million | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 487.96 million | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 551.23 million | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 611.44 million | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 659.63 million | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 417.26 million | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 440.30 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 250.75 million | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 619.22 million | +146.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 619.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 452.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 619.22 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 301.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +146.9% | 250.75 million | 619.22 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 710,000 | 2.52 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.65 million | 2.57 million | 17.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.31 million | 16.60 million | 55.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.25 million | 61.89 million | 229.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.70 million | 266.29 million | 659.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.88 million | 250.75 million | 619.22 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 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 China?
- Air transport, passengers carried in China was 619.22 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 659.63 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,000 in 1974.
- How does China rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- China ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.