Air transport, passengers carried in Croatia

Croatia: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.67 million
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
87th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.15 million
in 2006
All-time low
644.1
in 1995
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Croatia, 1991–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1991200720231991: 113.4k1992: 215.1k1993: 432.2k1994: 624.0k1995: 644.11996: 727.2k1997: 767.2k1998: 920.0k1999: 926.0k2000: 1.1M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.7M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.1M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 608.5k2021: 767.8k2022: 1.4M2023: 1.7M

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Croatia stood at 1.67 million.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Croatia peaked at 2.15 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 644.1, in 1995.

Croatia ranks 87th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Croatia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 113,400
1992 215,100 +89.7%
1993 432,200 +100.9%
1994 624,000 +44.4%
1995 644.1 -99.9%
1996 727,200 +112801.7%
1997 767,200 +5.5%
1998 920,000 +19.9%
1999 926,000 +0.7%
2000 1.07 million +15.8%
2001 1.25 million +16.1%
2002 1.36 million +8.9%
2003 1.58 million +16.7%
2004 1.74 million +10.2%
2005 2.10 million +20.4%
2006 2.15 million +2.3%
2007 1.55 million -28.1%
2008 1.75 million +13.4%
2009 1.68 million -4.2%
2010 1.58 million -6.1%
2011 1.81 million +14.9%
2012 1.87 million +3.3%
2013 1.72 million -8.3%
2014 1.76 million +2.3%
2015 1.78 million +1.5%
2016 1.88 million +5.2%
2017 2.06 million +9.7%
2018 2.09 million +1.7%
2019 2.11 million +0.7%
2020 608,458 -71.1%
2021 767,762 +26.2%
2022 1.40 million +82.9%
2023 1.67 million +18.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1.67 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 18% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1.67 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Croatia 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
1996 +112801.7% 644.1 727,200
1995 -99.9% 624,000 644.1
1993 +100.9% 215,100 432,200
1992 +89.7% 113,400 215,100
2020 -71.1% 2.11 million 608,458

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 525,083 644.1 926,000 9
2000s 1.62 million 1.07 million 2.15 million 10
2010s 1.87 million 1.58 million 2.11 million 10
2020s 1.11 million 608,458 1.67 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Croatia?
Air transport, passengers carried in Croatia was 1.67 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2006.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 644.1 in 1995.
How does Croatia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Croatia ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.