Number airline passengers in Austria

Austria: Number airline passengers was 46.04 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.04 million
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
25th
of 183 countries
All-time high
46.48 million
in 2019
All-time low
511,400
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers in Austria, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number airline passengers in Austria stood at 46.04 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Austria peaked at 46.48 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 511,400, in 1970.

That places Austria 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number airline passengers in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers in Austria, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 511,400 —
1971 582,100 +13.8%
1972 706,600 +21.4%
1973 830,900 +17.6%
1974 840,800 +1.2%
1975 912,100 +8.5%
1976 1.06 million +16.3%
1977 1.14 million +7.1%
1978 1.24 million +9.0%
1979 1.30 million +5.1%
1980 1.28 million -1.3%
1981 1.36 million +5.7%
1982 1.45 million +6.6%
1983 1.50 million +3.5%
1984 1.51 million +1.0%
1985 1.71 million +12.8%
1986 1.64 million -4.0%
1987 1.88 million +14.6%
1988 1.96 million +4.5%
1989 2.28 million +16.2%
1990 2.53 million +10.9%
1991 2.61 million +2.9%
1992 3.02 million +16.1%
1993 3.30 million +9.0%
1994 3.75 million +13.7%
1995 4.27 million +13.8%
1996 4.72 million +10.6%
1997 5.15 million +9.2%
1998 5.87 million +13.9%
1999 6.06 million +3.2%
2000 6.64 million +9.7%
2001 6.55 million -1.4%
2002 7.07 million +7.9%
2003 6.90 million -2.4%
2004 7.62 million +10.4%
2005 8.04 million +5.5%
2006 8.79 million +9.3%
2007 9.14 million +4.0%
2008 9.14 million -0.0%
2009 8.52 million -6.8%
2010 13.49 million +58.4%
2011 14.09 million +4.4%
2012 14.52 million +3.1%
2013 15.04 million +3.6%
2014 15.21 million +1.2%
2015 14.72 million -3.2%
2016 14.72 million +0.0%
2017 16.17 million +9.8%
2018 12.94 million -20.0%
2019 46.48 million +259.3%
2020 13.29 million -71.4%
2021 18.90 million +42.3%
2022 40.10 million +112.2%
2023 46.04 million +14.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 46.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 5.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 46.04 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 11.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers in Austria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +259.3% 12.94 million 46.48 million
2022 +112.2% 18.90 million 40.10 million
2020 -71.4% 46.48 million 13.29 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 912,180 511,400 1.30 million 10
1980s 1.66 million 1.28 million 2.28 million 10
1990s 4.13 million 2.53 million 6.06 million 10
2000s 7.84 million 6.55 million 9.14 million 10
2010s 17.74 million 12.94 million 46.48 million 10
2020s 29.58 million 13.29 million 46.04 million 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 47.98 million compare
  2. 23 Singapore 47.50 million compare
  3. 24 Malaysia 46.70 million compare
  4. 26 Colombia 42.40 million compare
  5. 27 Philippines 41.50 million compare
  6. 28 Netherlands 41.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers in Austria?
Number airline passengers in Austria was 46.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 46.48 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 511,400 in 1970.
How does Austria rank for number airline passengers?
Austria ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number airline passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number airline passengers
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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