Air passengers in Estonia

Estonia: Air passengers was 857 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
857
Change on year
down 98.6%
World rank
180th
of 183 countries
All-time high
914,519
in 2012
All-time low
857
in 2019
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Air passengers in Estonia, 1992–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1992200520191992: 146.3k1993: 127.7k1994: 157.3k1995: 168.6k1996: 149.4k1997: 230.5k1998: 297.4k1999: 302.0k2000: 277.6k2001: 277.8k2002: 304.1k2003: 395.5k2004: 509.6k2005: 577.8k2006: 598.1k2007: 651.3k2008: 685.6k2009: 395.5k2010: 582.3k2011: 614.9k2012: 914.5k2013: 627.6k2014: 602.9k2015: 512.4k2016: 372.3k2017: 13.1k2018: 62.8k2019: 857

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

Analysis

In 2019, air passengers in Estonia stood at 857. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers in Estonia peaked at 914,519 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 857, in 2019.

That places Estonia 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197,400 127,700 302,000 8
2000s 467,291 277,595 685,582 10
2010s 430,366 857 914,519 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 177 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,593 compare
  2. 178 Lesotho 1,300 compare
  3. 179 Benin 899 compare
  4. 181 Monaco 316 compare
  5. 182 Barbados 0 compare
  6. 182 Mali 0 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers in Estonia?
Air passengers in Estonia was 857 in 2019, 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 914,519 in 2012.
What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 857 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for air passengers?
Estonia ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is air passengers rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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.