Air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan

Pakistan: Air transport, passengers carried was 7.15 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.15 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
55th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.63 million
in 2016
All-time low
625,200
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Pakistan, 1970–2023

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 57 Denmark 6.43 million compare
  6. 58 Bahrain 5.73 million compare

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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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About this data

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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