Number of airline passengers per year in Brunei

Brunei: Number of airline passengers per year was 820,886 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
820,886
Change on year
up 133.4%
World rank
105th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.42 million
in 2019
All-time low
27,881
in 2021
Years of data
40
1984–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Brunei, 1984–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1984200320231984: 184.4k1985: 198.9k1986: 206.6k1987: 247.0k1988: 279.0k1989: 300.0k1990: 307.0k1991: 307.0k1992: 410.0k1993: 604.1k1994: 769.4k1995: 916.2k1996: 856.9k1997: 876.8k1998: 876.8k1999: 808.0k2000: 863.5k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.0M2003: 956.1k2004: 1.1M2005: 977.5k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.1M2009: 999.4k2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.0M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.4M2020: 280.6k2021: 27.9k2022: 351.8k2023: 820.9k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of airline passengers per year in Brunei is 820,886, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 133.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Brunei peaked at 1.42 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,881, in 2021.

Brunei ranks 105th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 235,983 184,400 300,000 6
1990s 673,220 307,000 916,200 10
2000s 1.01 million 863,547 1.08 million 10
2010s 1.20 million 1.04 million 1.42 million 10
2020s 370,291 27,881 820,886 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Brunei?
Number of airline passengers per year in Brunei was 820,886 in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 27,881 in 2021.
How does Brunei rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Brunei ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei 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 Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
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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This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.