Air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Air transport, passengers carried was 76.05 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 76.05 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 77.27 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.31 million | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 5.55 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 6.51 million | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 8.06 million | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 10.16 million | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 12.44 million | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 14.25 million | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 15.82 million | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 15.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.68 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 17.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 18.59 million | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 20.61 million | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 21.57 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 21.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 23.02 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 24.42 million | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 25.49 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 26.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 24.14 million | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 25.83 million | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 24.87 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25.92 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 26.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 28.59 million | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 32.31 million | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 30.74 million | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 31.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 31.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 40.09 million | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 30.93 million | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 37.32 million | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 35.57 million | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 36.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 39.97 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 41.64 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 41.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.32 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 61.36 million | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 62.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 60.69 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 63.60 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 64.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.01 million | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 67.31 million | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 75.57 million | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 75.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31.12 million | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 39.46 million | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 65.14 million | +65.1% |
| 2023 | 76.05 million | +16.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -59.7% | 77.27 million | 31.12 million |
| 2022 | +65.1% | 39.46 million | 65.14 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.89 million | 5.00 million | 15.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.10 million | 16.68 million | 25.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.63 million | 24.14 million | 32.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.85 million | 30.93 million | 43.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.88 million | 60.69 million | 77.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.94 million | 31.12 million | 76.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare
- 29 Qatar 37.71 million compare
- 30 Switzerland 27.73 million compare
- 31 Hong Kong, China 25.70 million compare
- 32 Chile 21.32 million compare
- 33 Argentina 21.06 million compare
- 34 Italy 20.26 million compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 761.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 76.05 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.27 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.