Air passengers in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Air passengers was 29,502 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Air passengers in Marshall Islands, 1987–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 29,502 for air passengers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Marshall Islands peaked at 96,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,174, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 164th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Air passengers in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32,000 | — |
| 1988 | 33,800 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 36,300 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 66,400 | +82.9% |
| 1991 | 66,300 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 96,000 | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 43,500 | -54.7% |
| 1994 | 41,900 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 45,800 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 41,300 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 33,100 | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 32,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 33,100 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,109 | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 18,805 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 24,592 | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 27,471 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 28,970 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 25,789 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 30,232 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 29,980 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,530 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,692 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 22,435 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 24,313 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 21,500 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 25,563 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 30,115 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 12,174 | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 29,502 | +142.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 29,502 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 29,502 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +142.3% | 12,174 | 29,502 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,033 | 32,000 | 36,300 | 3 |
| 1990s | 49,940 | 32,000 | 96,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,917 | 16,109 | 30,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,749 | 21,500 | 24,313 | 3 |
| 2020s | 24,339 | 12,174 | 30,115 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Marshall Islands?
- Air passengers in Marshall Islands was 29,502 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,174 in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for air passengers?
- Marshall Islands ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.