Air passengers carried in Bahrain
Bahrain: Air passengers carried was 5.73 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.73 million
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
58th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.44 million
in 2019
All-time low
127,500
in 1974
Years of data
50
1970–2023
Air passengers carried in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passengers carried in Bahrain is 5.73 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Bahrain peaked at 6.44 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127,500, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 58th 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 passengers carried in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 241,000 | — |
| 1971 | 280,000 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 320,000 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 350,000 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 127,500 | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 173,000 | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 240,100 | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 299,800 | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 374,500 | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 456,500 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 521,500 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 577,800 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 569,800 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 601,800 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 674,200 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 717,500 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 647,400 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 621,500 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 698,400 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 752,800 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 770,900 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 875,500 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 981,100 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 5.22 million | +128.3% |
| 2010 | 6.03 million | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 5.59 million | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.86 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.63 million | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 5.17 million | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 5.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.22 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 6.44 million | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | -77.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 4.69 million | +155.0% |
| 2023 | 5.73 million | +22.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.73 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.73 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Bahrain 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 | +155.0% | 1.84 million | 4.69 million |
| 2009 | +128.3% | 2.28 million | 5.22 million |
| 2020 | -77.5% | 6.44 million | 1.45 million |
| 1974 | -63.6% | 350,000 | 127,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,240 | 127,500 | 456,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 638,270 | 521,500 | 752,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 770,900 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 1.25 million | 5.22 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.53 million | 4.63 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 1.45 million | 5.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Bahrain?
- Air passengers carried in Bahrain was 5.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,500 in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for air passengers carried?
- Bahrain ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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