Air transport, passengers carried in Myanmar
Myanmar: Air transport, passengers carried was 3.54 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Myanmar stood at 3.54 million.
That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Myanmar peaked at 3.70 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 308,000, in 1989.
Myanmar ranks 72nd of 183 countries 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 345,800 | — |
| 1971 | 380,500 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 393,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 405,000 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 388,300 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 391,300 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 396,000 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 410,000 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 425,000 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 460,000 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 481,000 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 500,000 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 515,000 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 517,000 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 487,000 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 509,000 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 511,000 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 512,000 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 516,000 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 308,000 | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 318,500 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 334,500 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 334,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 334,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 333,200 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 536,800 | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 437,600 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 398,216 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +197.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 924,207 | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million | +42.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.54 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.54 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +197.9% | 398,216 | 1.19 million |
| 2022 | +120.0% | 1.13 million | 2.49 million |
| 2011 | +66.6% | 924,207 | 1.54 million |
| 2020 | -59.3% | 3.70 million | 1.51 million |
| 1999 | +61.1% | 333,200 | 536,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 399,490 | 345,800 | 460,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,600 | 308,000 | 517,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,600 | 318,500 | 536,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 398,216 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 924,207 | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 1.13 million | 3.54 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Myanmar?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Myanmar was 3.54 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,000 in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Myanmar ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.