Number of airline passengers per year in Fiji

Fiji: Number of airline passengers per year was 2.15 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.15 million
Change on year
up 84.4%
World rank
81st
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
133,708
in 2021
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Fiji, 1973–2023

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

Analysis

Fiji recorded 2.15 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 84.4% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Fiji peaked at 2.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133,708, in 2021.

Fiji ranks 81st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 294,471 257,100 313,000 7
1980s 338,950 309,300 458,800 10
1990s 471,890 413,700 549,800 10
2000s 857,873 586,043 1.15 million 10
2010s 1.38 million 1.16 million 1.70 million 10
2020s 966,478 133,708 2.15 million 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 79 Czechia 2.18 million compare
  2. 80 Togo 2.18 million compare
  3. 82 Macao 2.05 million compare
  4. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 million compare
  5. 84 Costa Rica 1.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Fiji?
Number of airline passengers per year in Fiji was 2.15 million 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 133,708 in 2021.
How does Fiji rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Fiji ranks 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji 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

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.