Air transport, passengers carried in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Air transport, passengers carried was 25.70 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25.70 million
Change on year
up 654.4%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
47.10 million
in 2018
All-time low
777,197
in 2021
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Hong Kong (China), 1997–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1997201020231997: 6.0M1998: 12.3M1999: 12.6M2000: 14.4M2001: 14.1M2002: 15.6M2003: 13.0M2004: 17.9M2005: 20.2M2006: 21.8M2007: 24.1M2008: 25.4M2009: 24.0M2010: 28.3M2011: 30.3M2012: 32.2M2013: 34.6M2014: 37.9M2015: 41.9M2016: 43.7M2017: 45.6M2018: 47.1M2019: 46.5M2020: 5.9M2021: 777.2k2022: 3.4M2023: 25.7M

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

Analysis

Hong Kong (China) recorded 25.70 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 654.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 47.10 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 777,197, in 2021.

Hong Kong (China) ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.27 million 5.96 million 12.59 million 3
2000s 19.05 million 13.02 million 25.40 million 10
2010s 38.82 million 28.35 million 47.10 million 10
2020s 8.94 million 777,197 25.70 million 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare
  2. 29 Qatar 37.71 million compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 27.73 million compare
  4. 32 Chile 21.32 million compare
  5. 33 Argentina 21.06 million compare
  6. 34 Italy 20.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Hong Kong (China)?
Air transport, passengers carried in Hong Kong (China) was 25.70 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 Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 47.10 million in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 777,197 in 2021.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong (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.

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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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