Air passengers in Madagascar
Madagascar: Air passengers was 313,313 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 313,313 for air passengers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Madagascar peaked at 657,953 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 109,461, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 129th 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 54 years of available data.
Air passengers in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,000 | — |
| 1971 | 197,700 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 201,100 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 217,800 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 230,700 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 203,100 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 262,000 | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 292,200 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 335,800 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 407,500 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 447,700 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 444,900 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 410,200 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 347,300 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 360,000 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 350,800 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 355,900 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 410,600 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 387,000 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 342,400 | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 424,200 | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 314,300 | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 343,900 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 418,500 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 450,700 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 497,200 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 542,100 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 574,900 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 600,500 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 639,800 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 629,409 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 657,953 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 266,033 | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 451,729 | +69.8% |
| 2004 | 513,508 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 574,904 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 572,991 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 616,433 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 558,981 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 499,526 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 524,296 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 544,101 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 588,169 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 539,208 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 520,421 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 458,572 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 441,861 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 486,425 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 541,290 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 544,458 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 186,314 | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 109,461 | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 250,506 | +128.9% |
| 2023 | 313,313 | +25.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 313,313 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 6.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 313,313 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Madagascar 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 | +128.9% | 109,461 | 250,506 |
| 2020 | -65.8% | 544,458 | 186,314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251,590 | 168,000 | 407,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,680 | 342,400 | 447,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 480,610 | 314,300 | 639,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,147 | 266,033 | 657,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,880 | 441,861 | 588,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,898 | 109,461 | 313,313 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Madagascar?
- Air passengers in Madagascar was 313,313 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 657,953 in 2001.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,461 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for air passengers?
- Madagascar ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.