Air transport, passengers carried in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Air transport, passengers carried was 196.80 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 196.80 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 196.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million, in 1971.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 45 groups 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.89 million | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.63 million | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 4.24 million | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 3.84 million | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 4.67 million | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 5.37 million | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 6.07 million | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 7.03 million | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 7.72 million | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 7.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 8.97 million | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 10.02 million | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 10.81 million | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 11.98 million | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 13.02 million | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 13.75 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 14.53 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 15.57 million | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 15.18 million | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 13.49 million | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 13.28 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.89 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 12.17 million | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 14.53 million | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 17.58 million | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 16.81 million | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 19.57 million | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 19.92 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.52 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.38 million | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 20.76 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 21.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.45 million | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 28.56 million | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 32.94 million | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 45.77 million | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 57.02 million | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 54.72 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 58.89 million | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 70.30 million | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 80.81 million | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 79.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.02 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 92.37 million | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 109.82 million | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 130.95 million | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 154.00 million | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 181.59 million | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 182.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.52 million | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 91.44 million | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 154.60 million | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 196.80 million | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 million | 2.89 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.17 million | 7.86 million | 15.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.08 million | 12.17 million | 19.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.49 million | 20.76 million | 58.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.63 million | 70.30 million | 182.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.59 million | 75.52 million | 196.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More infrastructure data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Air transport, passengers carried in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 196.80 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 196.80 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million in 1971.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.