Air passengers in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Air passengers was 2.58 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.58 million
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
76th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.59 million
in 2019
All-time low
543,800
in 2001
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Air passengers in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1992200720231992: 1.5M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.2M1997: 981.8k1998: 669.4k1999: 571.7k2000: 545.8k2001: 543.8k2002: 575.3k2003: 683.7k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 756.3k2009: 839.5k2010: 796.7k2011: 1.3M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.6M2020: 545.3k2021: 1.1M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.6M

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air passengers in Azerbaijan is 2.58 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.59 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 543,800, in 2001.

Azerbaijan ranks 76th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million 571,700 1.45 million 8
2000s 877,985 543,800 1.44 million 10
2010s 1.81 million 796,698 2.59 million 10
2020s 1.60 million 545,265 2.58 million 4

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 73 El Salvador 3.26 million compare
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  3. 75 Lebanon 2.69 million compare
  4. 79 Czechia 2.18 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers in Azerbaijan?
Air passengers in Azerbaijan was 2.58 million in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passengers recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2019.
What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 543,800 in 2001.
How does Azerbaijan rank for air passengers?
Azerbaijan ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air passengers rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air passengers
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.