Air passengers in Brunei
Brunei: Air passengers was 820,886 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Brunei, 1984–2023
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 Brunei is 820,886, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Brunei peaked at 1.42 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,881, in 2021.
That places Brunei 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Air passengers in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 184,400 | — |
| 1985 | 198,900 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 206,600 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 247,000 | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 279,000 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 300,000 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 307,000 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 307,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 410,000 | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 604,100 | +47.3% |
| 1994 | 769,400 | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 916,200 | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 856,900 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 876,800 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 876,800 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 808,000 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 863,547 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 956,133 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 977,516 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 999,375 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 280,622 | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 27,881 | -90.1% |
| 2022 | 351,774 | +1161.7% |
| 2023 | 820,886 | +133.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 820,886 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 820,886 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Brunei 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 | +1161.7% | 27,881 | 351,774 |
| 2023 | +133.4% | 351,774 | 820,886 |
| 2021 | -90.1% | 280,622 | 27,881 |
| 2020 | -80.3% | 1.42 million | 280,622 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235,983 | 184,400 | 300,000 | 6 |
| 1990s | 673,220 | 307,000 | 916,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 863,547 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.04 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,291 | 27,881 | 820,886 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Brunei?
- Air passengers in Brunei was 820,886 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,881 in 2021.
- How does Brunei rank for air passengers?
- Brunei ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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
Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.