Air transport, passengers carried in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Air transport, passengers carried was 772.17 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
772.17 million
Change on year
up 29.8%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
772.17 million
in 2023
All-time low
23.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 772.17 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 772.17 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.50 million, in 1970.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 47 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 23.50 million —
1971 24.77 million +5.4%
1972 28.32 million +14.3%
1973 32.22 million +13.8%
1974 35.82 million +11.2%
1975 42.39 million +18.4%
1976 50.09 million +18.1%
1977 57.49 million +14.8%
1978 64.50 million +12.2%
1979 72.30 million +12.1%
1980 77.95 million +7.8%
1981 81.83 million +5.0%
1982 84.30 million +3.0%
1983 88.03 million +4.4%
1984 94.42 million +7.3%
1985 95.84 million +1.5%
1986 97.11 million +1.3%
1987 102.70 million +5.8%
1988 106.13 million +3.3%
1989 110.46 million +4.1%
1990 109.13 million -1.2%
1991 105.65 million -3.2%
1992 118.46 million +12.1%
1993 121.14 million +2.3%
1994 131.39 million +8.5%
1995 134.16 million +2.1%
1996 139.82 million +4.2%
1997 146.35 million +4.7%
1998 144.21 million -1.5%
1999 142.00 million -1.5%
2000 149.71 million +5.4%
2001 160.51 million +7.2%
2002 149.57 million -6.8%
2003 160.29 million +7.2%
2004 190.65 million +18.9%
2005 202.08 million +6.0%
2006 224.73 million +11.2%
2007 245.99 million +9.5%
2008 244.71 million -0.5%
2009 259.08 million +5.9%
2010 370.78 million +43.1%
2011 411.78 million +11.1%
2012 443.98 million +7.8%
2013 473.37 million +6.6%
2014 518.24 million +9.5%
2015 566.26 million +9.3%
2016 621.44 million +9.7%
2017 679.89 million +9.4%
2018 741.13 million +9.0%
2019 734.63 million -0.9%
2020 289.01 million -60.7%
2021 373.61 million +29.3%
2022 594.76 million +59.2%
2023 772.17 million +29.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Early-demographic dividend 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
2020 -60.7% 734.63 million 289.01 million
2022 +59.2% 373.61 million 594.76 million
2010 +43.1% 259.08 million 370.78 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.14 million 23.50 million 72.30 million 10
1980s 93.88 million 77.95 million 110.46 million 10
1990s 129.23 million 105.65 million 146.35 million 10
2000s 198.73 million 149.57 million 259.08 million 10
2010s 556.15 million 370.78 million 741.13 million 10
2020s 507.39 million 289.01 million 772.17 million 4

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 13 Canada 88.62 million compare
  2. 14 Germany 80.20 million compare
  3. 15 Mexico 78.76 million compare
  4. 16 South Korea 76.27 million compare
  5. 17 Australia 68.96 million compare
  6. 18 France 64.64 million compare
  7. 19 Hungary 55.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Early-demographic dividend?
Air transport, passengers carried in Early-demographic dividend was 772.17 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 772.17 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 23.50 million in 1970.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.