Air transport, passengers carried in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.39 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Upper middle income, 1974–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Upper middle income stood at 1.39 billion.
That represents a change of up 62.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Upper middle income peaked at 1.47 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.09 million, in 1974.
That places Upper middle income 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 40.09 million | — |
| 1975 | 45.59 million | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 50.92 million | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 55.62 million | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 61.44 million | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 68.99 million | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 73.70 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 77.44 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 80.64 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 83.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 89.00 million | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 92.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 100.68 million | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 107.77 million | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 114.22 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 115.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 125.84 million | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 127.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 151.94 million | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 157.77 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 176.95 million | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 194.54 million | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 207.88 million | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 214.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 216.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 216.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 235.91 million | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 257.94 million | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 264.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 273.66 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 338.22 million | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 367.44 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 400.25 million | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 444.34 million | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 468.72 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 518.28 million | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 684.13 million | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 761.53 million | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 832.20 million | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 910.42 million | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 992.26 million | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.18 billion | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 billion | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 billion | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 729.59 million | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 792.32 million | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 854.80 million | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion | +62.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Upper middle income 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 | -50.3% | 1.47 billion | 729.59 million |
| 2023 | +62.2% | 854.80 million | 1.39 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.77 million | 40.09 million | 68.99 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 93.45 million | 73.70 million | 115.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.94 million | 125.84 million | 216.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.89 million | 235.91 million | 518.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion | 684.13 million | 1.47 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 940.84 million | 729.59 million | 1.39 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.76 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 313.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 313.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Upper middle income?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Upper middle income was 1.39 billion 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.09 million in 1974.
- How does Upper middle income rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Upper middle income ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.