Air transport, passengers carried in Singapore
Singapore: Air transport, passengers carried was 47.50 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Singapore stood at 47.50 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 114.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Singapore peaked at 47.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 748,900, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 23rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 748,900 | — |
| 1971 | 875,100 | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 976,100 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 1.51 million | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 2.50 million | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 2.89 million | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 3.83 million | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 4.41 million | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 4.59 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.53 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.79 million | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 4.91 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.25 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.05 million | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 6.66 million | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 7.05 million | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 7.75 million | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 8.48 million | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 9.27 million | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 9.93 million | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 10.78 million | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 11.84 million | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 12.98 million | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 13.33 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.28 million | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 16.70 million | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 16.37 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.26 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.17 million | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 17.00 million | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 17.74 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.57 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 20.67 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 21.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.43 million | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 24.86 million | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 26.51 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 29.14 million | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 31.73 million | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 33.64 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 33.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.37 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 38.09 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 40.40 million | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 43.05 million | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 7.88 million | -81.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 22.20 million | +860.3% |
| 2023 | 47.50 million | +114.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 47.50 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 5.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 47.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 23.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +860.3% | 2.31 million | 22.20 million |
| 2023 | +114.0% | 22.20 million | 47.50 million |
| 2020 | -81.7% | 43.05 million | 7.88 million |
| 2021 | -70.7% | 7.88 million | 2.31 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million | 748,900 | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million | 3.83 million | 6.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.67 million | 7.05 million | 15.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.90 million | 14.17 million | 21.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.64 million | 24.86 million | 43.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.97 million | 2.31 million | 47.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Singapore?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Singapore was 47.50 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 47.50 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 748,900 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Singapore ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.