Air passengers in Croatia

Croatia: Air passengers was 1.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.67 million
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
87th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.15 million
in 2006
All-time low
644.1
in 1995
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Air passengers in Croatia, 1991–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1991200720231991: 113.4k1992: 215.1k1993: 432.2k1994: 624.0k1995: 644.11996: 727.2k1997: 767.2k1998: 920.0k1999: 926.0k2000: 1.1M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.7M2005: 2.1M2006: 2.1M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 608.5k2021: 767.8k2022: 1.4M2023: 1.7M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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.