Air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia
Malaysia: Air transport, passengers carried was 46.70 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia stood at 46.70 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia peaked at 63.62 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 748,900, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 748,900 | — |
| 1971 | 875,100 | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 1.86 million | +83.6% |
| 1974 | 2.33 million | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.67 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.86 million | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.49 million | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 4.52 million | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 5.35 million | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 5.24 million | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5.69 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 5.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.31 million | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 7.40 million | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 7.68 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 8.69 million | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 10.24 million | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 11.84 million | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 12.76 million | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 13.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.25 million | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 15.42 million | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 15.12 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.65 million | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 14.98 million | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 16.56 million | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 16.11 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.23 million | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 20.37 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 17.83 million | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 21.33 million | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 22.42 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.77 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 34.24 million | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 38.22 million | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 39.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 48.00 million | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 49.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 50.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.82 million | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 58.71 million | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 60.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.62 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.89 million | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 4.97 million | -68.8% |
| 2022 | 28.01 million | +464.0% |
| 2023 | 46.70 million | +66.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 46.70 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 34.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 46.70 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 22.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia 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 | +464.0% | 4.97 million | 28.01 million |
| 2020 | -75.0% | 63.62 million | 15.89 million |
| 1973 | +83.6% | 1.02 million | 1.86 million |
| 2021 | -68.8% | 15.89 million | 4.97 million |
| 2023 | +66.7% | 28.01 million | 46.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 748,900 | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 million | 4.52 million | 8.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.70 million | 10.24 million | 15.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.06 million | 16.11 million | 23.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.63 million | 34.24 million | 63.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 million | 4.97 million | 46.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Malaysia was 46.70 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.62 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 748,900 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.