Air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Air transport, passengers carried was 76.05 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
76.05 million
Change on year
up 16.8%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
77.27 million
in 2019
All-time low
5.00 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2023

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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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 76.05 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 77.27 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million, in 1970.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2023.
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 (IDA & IBRD) 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
2020 -59.7% 77.27 million 31.12 million
2022 +65.1% 39.46 million 65.14 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare
  2. 29 Qatar 37.71 million compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 27.73 million compare
  4. 31 Hong Kong, China 25.70 million compare
  5. 32 Chile 21.32 million compare
  6. 33 Argentina 21.06 million compare
  7. 34 Italy 20.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Air transport, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
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 (IDA & IBRD) 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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