Number airline passengers in Czechia

Czechia: Number airline passengers was 2.18 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.18 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.85 million
in 2018
All-time low
837,400
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers in Czechia, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 2.18 million for number airline passengers in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Czechia peaked at 8.85 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 837,400, in 1991.

Czechia ranks 79th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number airline passengers in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers in Czechia, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 1.17 million —
1971 1.09 million -6.8%
1972 1.36 million +24.9%
1973 1.37 million +0.2%
1974 1.51 million +10.8%
1975 1.62 million +7.0%
1976 1.66 million +2.2%
1977 1.54 million -7.2%
1978 1.68 million +9.2%
1979 1.76 million +4.7%
1980 1.46 million -16.9%
1981 955,000 -34.6%
1982 852,600 -10.7%
1983 908,400 +6.5%
1984 910,700 +0.3%
1985 980,300 +7.6%
1986 991,000 +1.1%
1987 1.07 million +7.9%
1988 1.15 million +7.9%
1989 1.17 million +1.3%
1990 1.10 million -6.3%
1991 837,400 -23.6%
1992 973,800 +16.3%
1993 1.02 million +5.2%
1994 1.07 million +4.6%
1995 1.28 million +19.9%
1996 1.39 million +8.5%
1997 1.45 million +3.9%
1998 1.60 million +10.6%
1999 1.85 million +15.7%
2000 2.23 million +20.3%
2001 2.57 million +15.1%
2002 2.81 million +9.5%
2003 3.39 million +20.7%
2004 4.22 million +24.4%
2005 4.71 million +11.5%
2006 4.92 million +4.6%
2007 4.87 million -1.1%
2008 4.97 million +2.2%
2009 5.05 million +1.5%
2010 5.15 million +1.9%
2011 4.90 million -4.7%
2012 3.59 million -26.7%
2013 5.19 million +44.3%
2014 5.01 million -3.4%
2015 3.38 million -32.6%
2016 4.05 million +19.9%
2017 5.45 million +34.6%
2018 8.85 million +62.4%
2019 5.45 million -38.5%
2020 929,888 -82.9%
2021 1.42 million +52.5%
2022 2.18 million +53.5%
2023 2.18 million -0.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 2.18 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 2.18 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers in Czechia 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
2020 -82.9% 5.45 million 929,888

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.48 million 1.09 million 1.76 million 10
1980s 1.05 million 852,600 1.46 million 10
1990s 1.26 million 837,400 1.85 million 10
2000s 3.97 million 2.23 million 5.05 million 10
2010s 5.10 million 3.38 million 8.85 million 10
2020s 1.68 million 929,888 2.18 million 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 76 Azerbaijan 2.58 million compare
  2. 77 Luxembourg 2.46 million compare
  3. 78 Malta 2.39 million compare
  4. 80 Togo 2.18 million compare
  5. 81 Fiji 2.15 million compare
  6. 82 Macao 2.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers in Czechia?
Number airline passengers in Czechia was 2.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 8.85 million in 2018.
What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 837,400 in 1991.
How does Czechia rank for number airline passengers?
Czechia ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
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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