Air transport, passengers carried in Laos
Laos: Air transport, passengers carried was 842,280 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Laos is 842,280, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Laos peaked at 1.48 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 1978.
That places Laos 103rd 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,900 | — |
| 1971 | 42,000 | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 44,500 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 45,000 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | -60.0% |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,500 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 14,700 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14,000 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 15,700 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 15,800 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 24,500 | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 45,000 | +83.7% |
| 1988 | 47,500 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 49,600 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 115,400 | +132.7% |
| 1991 | 115,400 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 118,500 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 118,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 118,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 124,500 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 124,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 124,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 124,100 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 197,200 | +58.9% |
| 2000 | 210,847 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 210,847 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 219,598 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 218,652 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 271,706 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 293,442 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 326,730 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 328,326 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 323,401 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 302,596 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 443,778 | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 532,707 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 877,950 | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million | +68.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 979,307 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 386,950 | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 157,293 | -59.4% |
| 2022 | 461,727 | +193.5% |
| 2023 | 842,280 | +82.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 842,280 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 842,280 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Laos 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 | +193.5% | 157,293 | 461,727 |
| 1990 | +132.7% | 49,600 | 115,400 |
| 1987 | +83.7% | 24,500 | 45,000 |
| 2023 | +82.4% | 461,727 | 842,280 |
| 2013 | +68.2% | 877,950 | 1.48 million |
| 2012 | +64.8% | 532,707 | 877,950 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,540 | 12,000 | 55,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,430 | 13,000 | 49,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,110 | 115,400 | 197,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,614 | 210,847 | 328,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 443,778 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,062 | 157,293 | 842,280 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 100 Afghanistan 1.03 million compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 996,238 compare
- 102 Sudan 911,090 compare
- 104 Moldova 827,604 compare
- 105 Brunei 820,886 compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 804,478 compare
More infrastructure data for Laos
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.96 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.76 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.23 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.161 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.23 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6476 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Laos?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Laos was 842,280 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Laos ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.