Number of airline passengers per year in Georgia
Georgia: Number of airline passengers per year was 320,810 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Georgia, 1994–2023
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 Georgia is 320,810, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.0% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Georgia peaked at 516,034 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72,906, in 2020.
Georgia ranks 128th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Number of airline passengers per year in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 169,600 | — |
| 1995 | 176,900 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 152,400 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 110,500 | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 110,100 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 158,600 | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 117,521 | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 110,800 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 246,609 | +122.6% |
| 2003 | 303,802 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 228,560 | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 249,131 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 271,553 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 304,139 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 310,222 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 294,400 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 164,446 | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 222,630 | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 178,363 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 189,316 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 196,589 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 232,263 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 220,448 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 341,751 | +55.0% |
| 2018 | 516,034 | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 509,913 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72,906 | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 84,591 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 167,072 | +97.5% |
| 2023 | 320,810 | +92.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 320,810 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 320,810 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,350 | 110,100 | 176,900 | 6 |
| 2000s | 243,674 | 110,800 | 310,222 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,175 | 164,446 | 516,034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,345 | 72,906 | 320,810 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 125 Cameroon 331,025 compare
- 126 Mauritania 328,992 compare
- 127 Zambia 321,739 compare
- 129 Madagascar 313,313 compare
- 130 Seychelles 236,917 compare
- 131 Guatemala 221,478 compare
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Georgia?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Georgia was 320,810 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 516,034 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,906 in 2020.
- How does Georgia rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Georgia ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.