Air passengers in Croatia
Croatia: Air passengers was 1.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Croatia, 1991–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, air passengers in Croatia stood at 1.67 million.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Croatia peaked at 2.15 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 644.1, in 1995.
That places Croatia 87th 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 33 years of available data.
Air passengers in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 113,400 | — |
| 1992 | 215,100 | +89.7% |
| 1993 | 432,200 | +100.9% |
| 1994 | 624,000 | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 644.1 | -99.9% |
| 1996 | 727,200 | +112801.7% |
| 1997 | 767,200 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 920,000 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 926,000 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 2.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.88 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 608,458 | -71.1% |
| 2021 | 767,762 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | +82.9% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +18.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.67 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 18% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.67 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +112801.7% | 644.1 | 727,200 |
| 1995 | -99.9% | 624,000 | 644.1 |
| 1993 | +100.9% | 215,100 | 432,200 |
| 1992 | +89.7% | 113,400 | 215,100 |
| 2020 | -71.1% | 2.11 million | 608,458 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,083 | 644.1 | 926,000 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 1.07 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.58 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 608,458 | 1.67 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Croatia?
- Air passengers in Croatia was 1.67 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 644.1 in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for air passengers?
- Croatia ranks 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.