Air transport, passengers carried in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.44 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.44 billion
Change on year
up 55.3%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.52 billion
in 2019
All-time low
24.64 million
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Late-demographic dividend, 1974–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Late-demographic dividend is 1.44 billion, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 1.52 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.64 million, in 1974.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 47 groups 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Late-demographic dividend, 1974 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1974 24.64 million —
1975 27.41 million +11.3%
1976 30.15 million +10.0%
1977 32.16 million +6.7%
1978 35.46 million +10.2%
1979 40.43 million +14.0%
1980 42.90 million +6.1%
1981 45.74 million +6.6%
1982 48.64 million +6.3%
1983 48.64 million +0.0%
1984 51.25 million +5.4%
1985 55.20 million +7.7%
1986 63.01 million +14.2%
1987 68.46 million +8.7%
1988 76.75 million +12.1%
1989 76.97 million +0.3%
1990 84.78 million +10.2%
1991 218.05 million +157.2%
1992 169.67 million -22.2%
1993 149.06 million -12.1%
1994 156.85 million +5.2%
1995 173.39 million +10.5%
1996 178.60 million +3.0%
1997 184.91 million +3.5%
1998 187.10 million +1.2%
1999 199.59 million +6.7%
2000 216.64 million +8.5%
2001 237.81 million +9.8%
2002 258.94 million +8.9%
2003 271.04 million +4.7%
2004 331.76 million +22.4%
2005 347.64 million +4.8%
2006 384.76 million +10.7%
2007 444.48 million +15.5%
2008 485.75 million +9.3%
2009 572.83 million +17.9%
2010 685.67 million +19.7%
2011 761.25 million +11.0%
2012 830.07 million +9.0%
2013 907.27 million +9.3%
2014 985.69 million +8.6%
2015 1.09 billion +10.5%
2016 1.19 billion +9.4%
2017 1.32 billion +11.1%
2018 1.43 billion +8.3%
2019 1.52 billion +5.7%
2020 741.62 million -51.1%
2021 823.26 million +11.0%
2022 930.67 million +13.0%
2023 1.44 billion +55.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Late-demographic dividend 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
1991 +157.2% 84.78 million 218.05 million
2020 -51.1% 1.52 billion 741.62 million
2023 +55.3% 930.67 million 1.44 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.71 million 24.64 million 40.43 million 6
1980s 57.76 million 42.90 million 76.97 million 10
1990s 170.20 million 84.78 million 218.05 million 10
2000s 355.16 million 216.64 million 572.83 million 10
2010s 1.07 billion 685.67 million 1.52 billion 10
2020s 985.11 million 741.62 million 1.44 billion 4

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 6 Japan 120.31 million compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 118.95 million compare
  3. 8 Russia 98.87 million compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 97.05 million compare
  5. 10 Brazil 95.40 million compare
  6. 11 Spain 94.10 million compare
  7. 12 United Arab Emirates 91.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Late-demographic dividend?
Air transport, passengers carried in Late-demographic dividend was 1.44 billion 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 24.64 million in 1974.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.