Air transport, passengers carried in Middle income

Middle income: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.66 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.66 billion
Change on year
up 54.9%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.72 billion
in 2019
All-time low
53.46 million
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Middle income, 1974–2023

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

Analysis

Middle income recorded 1.66 billion for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.

The figure is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Middle income peaked at 1.72 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.46 million, in 1974.

That places Middle income 8th out of 47 groups 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Middle income, 1974 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1974 53.46 million —
1975 61.52 million +15.1%
1976 69.76 million +13.4%
1977 76.92 million +10.3%
1978 85.97 million +11.8%
1979 96.43 million +12.2%
1980 103.04 million +6.9%
1981 108.91 million +5.7%
1982 113.74 million +4.4%
1983 117.30 million +3.1%
1984 123.87 million +5.6%
1985 130.04 million +5.0%
1986 138.49 million +6.5%
1987 147.65 million +6.6%
1988 157.70 million +6.8%
1989 159.75 million +1.3%
1990 165.89 million +3.8%
1991 166.59 million +0.4%
1992 197.36 million +18.5%
1993 199.51 million +1.1%
1994 220.32 million +10.4%
1995 239.77 million +8.8%
1996 252.40 million +5.3%
1997 263.01 million +4.2%
1998 264.89 million +0.7%
1999 266.62 million +0.7%
2000 286.43 million +7.4%
2001 313.29 million +9.4%
2002 314.93 million +0.5%
2003 323.16 million +2.6%
2004 396.63 million +22.7%
2005 431.95 million +8.9%
2006 479.22 million +10.9%
2007 537.17 million +12.1%
2008 561.52 million +4.5%
2009 614.58 million +9.4%
2010 807.84 million +31.4%
2011 900.64 million +11.5%
2012 972.08 million +7.9%
2013 1.06 billion +8.6%
2014 1.15 billion +8.8%
2015 1.26 billion +10.1%
2016 1.38 billion +9.2%
2017 1.53 billion +10.6%
2018 1.67 billion +9.3%
2019 1.72 billion +3.1%
2020 833.85 million -51.5%
2021 922.31 million +10.6%
2022 1.07 billion +16.2%
2023 1.66 billion +54.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Middle 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -51.5% 1.72 billion 833.85 million
2023 +54.9% 1.07 billion 1.66 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.01 million 53.46 million 96.43 million 6
1980s 130.05 million 103.04 million 159.75 million 10
1990s 223.64 million 165.89 million 266.62 million 10
2000s 425.89 million 286.43 million 614.58 million 10
2010s 1.24 billion 807.84 million 1.72 billion 10
2020s 1.12 billion 833.85 million 1.66 billion 4

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 5 Turkey 125.94 million compare
  2. 6 Japan 120.31 million compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 118.95 million compare
  4. 8 Russia 98.87 million compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 97.05 million compare
  6. 10 Brazil 95.40 million compare
  7. 11 Spain 94.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Middle income?
Air transport, passengers carried in Middle income was 1.66 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 Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 53.46 million in 1974.
How does Middle income rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Middle income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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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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