Air passengers in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Air passengers was 4.85 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.85 million
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.85 million
in 2023
All-time low
933,769
in 2020
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Air passengers in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1992200720231992: 4.0M1993: 2.2M1994: 2.2M1995: 2.2M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.7M2001: 2.3M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.9M2008: 2.0M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.6M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.7M2020: 933.8k2021: 2.0M2022: 4.2M2023: 4.8M

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

Analysis

In 2023, air passengers in Uzbekistan stood at 4.85 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers in Uzbekistan peaked at 4.85 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 933,769, in 2020.

Uzbekistan ranks 62nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.13 million 1.56 million 4.03 million 8
2000s 1.76 million 1.45 million 2.26 million 10
2010s 2.63 million 2.11 million 3.69 million 10
2020s 3.01 million 933,769 4.85 million 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 59 Bolivia 5.60 million compare
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  3. 61 Kenya 5.14 million compare
  4. 63 Ecuador 4.57 million compare
  5. 64 Latvia 4.48 million compare
  6. 65 Iceland 4.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers in Uzbekistan?
Air passengers in Uzbekistan was 4.85 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 Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.85 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 933,769 in 2020.
How does Uzbekistan rank for air passengers?
Uzbekistan ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air passengers rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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.