Number of airline passengers per year in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of airline passengers per year was 723,825 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of airline passengers per year in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 723,825 for number of airline passengers per year in 2023.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Bulgaria peaked at 2.16 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41,126, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 110th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 million | 985,200 | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million | 1.68 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 893,670 | 645,700 | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 580,828 | 62,798 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,551 | 801,840 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,946 | 41,126 | 723,825 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 107 Belize 776,198 compare
- 108 Mongolia 773,702 compare
- 109 Cyprus 724,062 compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 716,233 compare
- 112 Tajikistan 690,677 compare
- 113 Mozambique 680,108 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Bulgaria?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Bulgaria was 723,825 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,126 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.