Air passengers in Myanmar
Myanmar: Air passengers was 3.54 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air passengers in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.54 million for air passengers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Myanmar peaked at 3.70 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 308,000, in 1989.
That places Myanmar 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air passengers in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 345,800 | — |
| 1971 | 380,500 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 393,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 405,000 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 388,300 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 391,300 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 396,000 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 410,000 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 425,000 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 460,000 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 481,000 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 500,000 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 515,000 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 517,000 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 487,000 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 509,000 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 511,000 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 512,000 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 516,000 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 308,000 | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 318,500 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 334,500 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 334,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 334,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 333,200 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 536,800 | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 437,600 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 398,216 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +197.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 924,207 | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million | +42.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.54 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.54 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +197.9% | 398,216 | 1.19 million |
| 2022 | +120.0% | 1.13 million | 2.49 million |
| 2011 | +66.6% | 924,207 | 1.54 million |
| 2020 | -59.3% | 3.70 million | 1.51 million |
| 1999 | +61.1% | 333,200 | 536,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 399,490 | 345,800 | 460,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,600 | 308,000 | 517,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,600 | 318,500 | 536,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 398,216 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 924,207 | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 1.13 million | 3.54 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Myanmar?
- Air passengers in Myanmar was 3.54 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,000 in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for air passengers?
- Myanmar ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.