Air transport, passengers carried in India
India: Air transport, passengers carried was 180.42 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
180.42 million
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
4th
of 183 countries
All-time high
180.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.55 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, passengers carried in India, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in India stood at 180.42 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in India peaked at 180.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million, in 1971.
That places India 4th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.55 million | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 3.29 million | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 3.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.04 million | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 3.84 million | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 4.53 million | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 5.15 million | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 6.10 million | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 6.55 million | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 6.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.57 million | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 8.39 million | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 9.16 million | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 10.13 million | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 10.99 million | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 11.79 million | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 12.67 million | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 12.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 12.74 million | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.86 million | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 10.72 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11.13 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.44 million | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 11.52 million | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 14.26 million | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 13.39 million | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 16.04 million | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 16.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.01 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 17.30 million | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 16.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.63 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.46 million | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 23.93 million | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 27.88 million | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 40.29 million | +44.5% |
| 2007 | 51.90 million | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 49.88 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 54.45 million | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 64.37 million | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 74.00 million | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 72.15 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 75.59 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 82.72 million | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 98.93 million | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 119.58 million | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 139.75 million | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 164.04 million | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 167.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 68.96 million | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 83.96 million | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 140.00 million | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 180.42 million | +28.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 180.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 261.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 180.42 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.08 million, 44.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 million | 2.55 million | 6.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.29 million | 6.60 million | 12.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.99 million | 9.44 million | 16.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.96 million | 16.86 million | 54.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.86 million | 64.37 million | 167.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.33 million | 68.96 million | 180.42 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in India?
- Air transport, passengers carried in India was 180.42 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 180.42 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million in 1971.
- How does India rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- India ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.