Air transport, passengers carried in Japan

Japan: Air transport, passengers carried was 120.31 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
120.31 million
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
130.23 million
in 2019
All-time low
16.32 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Japan, 1970–2023

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Japan stood at 120.31 million.

That represents a change of up 39.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Japan peaked at 130.23 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.32 million, in 1970.

Japan ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Japan, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 16.32 million
1971 17.88 million +9.6%
1972 20.17 million +12.8%
1973 25.39 million +25.9%
1974 27.49 million +8.2%
1975 27.28 million -0.7%
1976 29.57 million +8.4%
1977 36.18 million +22.4%
1978 40.55 million +12.1%
1979 45.37 million +11.9%
1980 45.14 million -0.5%
1981 48.06 million +6.5%
1982 46.39 million -3.5%
1983 46.55 million +0.3%
1984 50.45 million +8.4%
1985 51.29 million +1.7%
1986 52.49 million +2.3%
1987 57.76 million +10.0%
1988 62.09 million +7.5%
1989 69.32 million +11.7%
1990 76.22 million +10.0%
1991 78.72 million +3.3%
1992 81.38 million +3.4%
1993 80.06 million -1.6%
1994 83.91 million +4.8%
1995 91.80 million +9.4%
1996 95.91 million +4.5%
1997 95.00 million -1.0%
1998 101.70 million +7.1%
1999 105.99 million +4.2%
2000 109.12 million +3.0%
2001 107.82 million -1.2%
2002 109.04 million +1.1%
2003 103.99 million -4.6%
2004 101.74 million -2.2%
2005 102.28 million +0.5%
2006 102.84 million +0.6%
2007 99.84 million -2.9%
2008 97.02 million -2.8%
2009 86.90 million -10.4%
2010 109.62 million +26.1%
2011 89.79 million -18.1%
2012 98.91 million +10.2%
2013 107.57 million +8.8%
2014 110.55 million +2.8%
2015 114.13 million +3.2%
2016 117.71 million +3.1%
2017 123.90 million +5.3%
2018 126.39 million +2.0%
2019 130.23 million +3.0%
2020 51.13 million -60.7%
2021 45.41 million -11.2%
2022 86.46 million +90.4%
2023 120.31 million +39.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 120.31 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 13.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 120.31 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 58.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Japan 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
2022 +90.4% 45.41 million 86.46 million
2020 -60.7% 130.23 million 51.13 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.62 million 16.32 million 45.37 million 10
1980s 52.96 million 45.14 million 69.32 million 10
1990s 89.07 million 76.22 million 105.99 million 10
2000s 102.06 million 86.90 million 109.12 million 10
2010s 112.88 million 89.79 million 130.23 million 10
2020s 75.83 million 45.41 million 120.31 million 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 Ireland 192.53 million compare
  2. 4 India 180.42 million compare
  3. 5 Turkey 125.94 million compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 118.95 million compare
  5. 8 Russia 98.87 million compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 97.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Japan?
Air transport, passengers carried in Japan was 120.31 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 130.23 million in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.32 million in 1970.
How does Japan rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Japan ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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