Air passengers carried in Greece

Greece: Air passengers carried was 19.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.09 million
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
36th
of 183 countries
All-time high
19.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.61 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air passengers carried in Greece, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, air passengers carried in Greece stood at 19.09 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Greece peaked at 19.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 1970.

Greece ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air passengers carried in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Air passengers carried in Greece, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 1.61 million —
1971 2.02 million +25.2%
1972 2.41 million +19.4%
1973 2.80 million +16.2%
1974 2.30 million -17.8%
1975 2.83 million +22.9%
1976 3.54 million +25.0%
1977 3.88 million +9.7%
1978 4.67 million +20.3%
1979 5.02 million +7.5%
1980 4.89 million -2.6%
1981 4.90 million +0.2%
1982 5.63 million +15.0%
1983 5.81 million +3.2%
1984 6.88 million +18.4%
1985 7.46 million +8.4%
1986 6.48 million -13.1%
1987 6.57 million +1.4%
1988 6.66 million +1.4%
1989 6.63 million -0.4%
1990 6.13 million -7.5%
1991 4.94 million -19.5%
1992 5.47 million +10.7%
1993 5.48 million +0.2%
1994 5.81 million +6.1%
1995 6.01 million +3.3%
1996 6.40 million +6.5%
1997 7.06 million +10.4%
1998 6.40 million -9.3%
1999 6.59 million +2.9%
2000 7.94 million +20.4%
2001 8.43 million +6.2%
2002 7.58 million -10.1%
2003 7.52 million -0.8%
2004 9.28 million +23.4%
2005 9.45 million +1.9%
2006 9.48 million +0.3%
2007 10.21 million +7.6%
2008 9.44 million -7.5%
2009 8.80 million -6.9%
2010 10.35 million +17.7%
2011 9.57 million -7.6%
2012 8.79 million -8.2%
2013 8.76 million -0.3%
2014 11.15 million +27.3%
2015 11.24 million +0.8%
2016 12.69 million +12.9%
2017 13.85 million +9.2%
2018 15.13 million +9.2%
2019 16.12 million +6.6%
2020 5.65 million -65.0%
2021 8.73 million +54.5%
2022 15.31 million +75.4%
2023 19.09 million +24.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 19.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 19.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 4.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.11 million 1.61 million 5.02 million 10
1980s 6.19 million 4.89 million 7.46 million 10
1990s 6.03 million 4.94 million 7.06 million 10
2000s 8.81 million 7.52 million 10.21 million 10
2010s 11.77 million 8.76 million 16.12 million 10
2020s 12.19 million 5.65 million 19.09 million 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 33 Argentina 21.06 million compare
  2. 34 Italy 20.26 million compare
  3. 35 Sweden 19.55 million compare
  4. 37 Portugal 18.29 million compare
  5. 38 Iran 18.07 million compare
  6. 39 Peru 17.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers carried in Greece?
Air passengers carried in Greece was 19.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 19.09 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1970.
How does Greece rank for air passengers carried?
Greece ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Air passengers carried
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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