Air transport, passengers carried in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Air transport, passengers carried was 359,290 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
359,290
Change on year
up 54.5%
World rank
124th
of 183 countries
All-time high
466,865
in 2019
All-time low
14,400
in 1985
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Vanuatu, 1982–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1982200220231982: 16.8k1983: 24.6k1984: 16.7k1985: 14.4k1986: 15.3k1987: 16.6k1988: 18.5k1989: 18.5k1990: 18.5k1991: 53.0k1992: 59.2k1993: 66.7k1994: 70.4k1995: 65.6k1996: 72.8k1997: 75.0k1998: 88.7k1999: 86.0k2000: 101.5k2001: 97.5k2002: 104.3k2003: 83.2k2004: 103.9k2005: 112.3k2006: 116.7k2007: 122.6k2008: 120.7k2009: 112.2k2010: 247.9k2011: 240.4k2012: 318.7k2013: 327.1k2014: 320.2k2015: 272.3k2016: 299.3k2017: 341.1k2018: 374.6k2019: 466.9k2020: 136.4k2021: 128.2k2022: 232.5k2023: 359.3k

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Vanuatu is 359,290, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 54.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Vanuatu peaked at 466,865 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,400, in 1985.

Vanuatu ranks 124th of 183 countries 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Vanuatu, 1982 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1982 16,800
1983 24,600 +46.4%
1984 16,700 -32.1%
1985 14,400 -13.8%
1986 15,300 +6.2%
1987 16,600 +8.5%
1988 18,500 +11.4%
1989 18,500 +0.0%
1990 18,500 +0.0%
1991 53,000 +186.5%
1992 59,200 +11.7%
1993 66,700 +12.7%
1994 70,400 +5.5%
1995 65,600 -6.8%
1996 72,800 +11.0%
1997 75,000 +3.0%
1998 88,700 +18.3%
1999 86,000 -3.0%
2000 101,503 +18.0%
2001 97,471 -4.0%
2002 104,294 +7.0%
2003 83,151 -20.3%
2004 103,939 +25.0%
2005 112,254 +8.0%
2006 116,744 +4.0%
2007 122,581 +5.0%
2008 120,742 -1.5%
2009 112,169 -7.1%
2010 247,944 +121.0%
2011 240,396 -3.0%
2012 318,747 +32.6%
2013 327,060 +2.6%
2014 320,232 -2.1%
2015 272,332 -15.0%
2016 299,315 +9.9%
2017 341,110 +14.0%
2018 374,603 +9.8%
2019 466,865 +24.6%
2020 136,360 -70.8%
2021 128,164 -6.0%
2022 232,525 +81.4%
2023 359,290 +54.5%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 359,290 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 359,290 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Vanuatu 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +186.5% 18,500 53,000
2010 +121.0% 112,169 247,944

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,675 14,400 24,600 8
1990s 65,590 18,500 88,700 10
2000s 107,485 83,151 122,581 10
2010s 320,860 240,396 466,865 10
2020s 214,085 128,164 359,290 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 121 Paraguay 407,865 compare
  2. 122 Montenegro 379,068 compare
  3. 123 Albania 374,800 compare
  4. 125 Cameroon 331,025 compare
  5. 126 Mauritania 328,992 compare
  6. 127 Zambia 321,739 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Vanuatu?
Air transport, passengers carried in Vanuatu was 359,290 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 466,865 in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 14,400 in 1985.
How does Vanuatu rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Vanuatu ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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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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