Air transport, passengers carried in Iran
Iran: Air transport, passengers carried was 18.07 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.07 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 183 countries
All-time high
26.86 million
in 2017
All-time low
715,600
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air transport, passengers carried in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Iran recorded 18.07 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Iran peaked at 26.86 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 715,600, in 1970.
Iran ranks 38th 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.
Air transport, passengers carried in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 715,600 | — |
| 1971 | 761,400 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 894,800 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 3.01 million | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.17 million | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 3.19 million | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 4.09 million | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 4.67 million | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 4.85 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.49 million | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 4.88 million | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 5.63 million | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 5.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 5.35 million | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 5.80 million | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.29 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 7.61 million | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 9.80 million | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 9.20 million | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.28 million | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 8.72 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 16.49 million | +89.0% |
| 2002 | 9.89 million | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 16.30 million | +64.8% |
| 2004 | 11.88 million | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 12.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 13.62 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 13.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.03 million | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 13.05 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 18.76 million | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 19.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.69 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 16.58 million | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 16.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.87 million | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 17.08 million | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 26.86 million | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 23.03 million | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 21.64 million | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.74 million | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 13.70 million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 18.71 million | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 18.07 million | -3.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 18.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 18.07 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 715,600 | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 1.54 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 million | 4.90 million | 9.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 million | 8.72 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 million | 13.87 million | 26.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 million | 12.74 million | 18.71 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More infrastructure data for Iran
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 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 Iran?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Iran was 18.07 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26.86 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 715,600 in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Iran ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.