Number of airline passengers per year in Estonia
Estonia: Number of airline passengers per year was 857 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Estonia, 1992–2019
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 857 for number of airline passengers per year in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Estonia peaked at 914,519 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 857, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 180th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of airline passengers per year in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 146,300 | — |
| 1993 | 127,700 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 157,300 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 168,600 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 149,400 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 230,500 | +54.3% |
| 1998 | 297,400 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 302,000 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 277,595 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 277,768 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 304,135 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 395,485 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 509,556 | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 577,808 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 598,123 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 651,323 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 685,582 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 395,532 | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 582,320 | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 614,933 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 914,519 | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 627,588 | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 602,880 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 512,389 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 372,274 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 13,103 | -96.5% |
| 2018 | 62,802 | +379.3% |
| 2019 | 857 | -98.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 857 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 857 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Estonia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +379.3% | 13,103 | 62,802 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197,400 | 127,700 | 302,000 | 8 |
| 2000s | 467,291 | 277,595 | 685,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,366 | 857 | 914,519 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Estonia?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Estonia was 857 in 2019, 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 914,519 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 857 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Estonia ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.