Air transport, passengers carried in Iceland
Iceland: Air transport, passengers carried was 4.34 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Iceland stood at 4.34 million.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Iceland peaked at 7.82 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 457,900, in 1970.
That places Iceland 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 457,900 | — |
| 1971 | 494,100 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 545,800 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 592,800 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 611,200 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 590,200 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 601,500 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 645,000 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 688,000 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 694,000 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 541,500 | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 522,100 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 574,300 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 601,400 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 710,100 | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 778,000 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 808,400 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 910,100 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 844,700 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 735,900 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 759,500 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 772,600 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 767,100 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 801,000 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.04 million | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 5.71 million | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 7.24 million | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 7.82 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.66 million | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 903,927 | -80.6% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +65.8% |
| 2022 | 3.71 million | +147.5% |
| 2023 | 4.34 million | +17.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.34 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.34 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +147.5% | 1.50 million | 3.71 million |
| 2020 | -80.6% | 4.66 million | 903,927 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 592,050 | 457,900 | 694,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 702,650 | 522,100 | 910,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 759,500 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.13 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million | 1.85 million | 7.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 903,927 | 4.34 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Iceland?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Iceland was 4.34 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,900 in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.