Air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan
Pakistan: Air transport, passengers carried was 7.15 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan stood at 7.15 million.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan peaked at 9.63 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 625,200, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 million | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 625,200 | -42.4% |
| 1973 | 805,200 | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 1.95 million | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 2.30 million | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 2.66 million | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.03 million | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.33 million | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 3.47 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.64 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.84 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.13 million | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 4.43 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 4.89 million | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 5.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.68 million | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 5.65 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.34 million | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.88 million | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 5.41 million | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 5.85 million | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5.29 million | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 6.01 million | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 4.52 million | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.71 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.44 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.30 million | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.59 million | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 7.94 million | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 7.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.83 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.47 million | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.63 million | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 7.26 million | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 6.88 million | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7.42 million | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.71 million | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 4.93 million | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 6.93 million | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 7.15 million | +3.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 10.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan 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 | -50.0% | 7.42 million | 3.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 625,200 | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 million | 3.03 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million | 5.18 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 4.14 million | 6.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million | 6.59 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million | 3.71 million | 7.15 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan was 7.15 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,200 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.