Air transport, passengers carried in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Air transport, passengers carried was 45.05 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 45.05 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Least developed countries peaked at 45.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.73 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.05 million | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 3.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.82 million | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 3.97 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 4.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.92 million | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 4.91 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.14 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 6.11 million | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 6.52 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 6.95 million | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 7.31 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 7.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.54 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.54 million | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 7.58 million | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 7.94 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.12 million | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 7.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.15 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.69 million | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 7.23 million | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 7.56 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.48 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.02 million | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 9.76 million | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 10.37 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 10.79 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.56 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.65 million | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 21.33 million | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 22.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.48 million | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 25.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.57 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 32.24 million | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 38.13 million | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 36.69 million | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.98 million | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 21.22 million | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 35.91 million | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 45.05 million | +25.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Least developed countries 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 | +69.2% | 21.22 million | 35.91 million |
| 2020 | -53.7% | 36.69 million | 16.98 million |
| 2010 | +52.7% | 11.56 million | 17.65 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.19 million | 2.73 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.45 million | 6.52 million | 8.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.45 million | 7.12 million | 7.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.23 million | 7.35 million | 11.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.98 million | 17.65 million | 38.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.79 million | 16.98 million | 45.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Least developed countries?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Least developed countries was 45.05 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 45.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Least developed countries ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.