Number airline passengers in Iran
Iran: Number airline passengers was 18.07 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.07 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 183 countries
All-time high
26.86 million
in 2017
All-time low
715,600
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number airline passengers in Iran, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers in Iran stood at 18.07 million.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Iran peaked at 26.86 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 715,600, in 1970.
Iran ranks 38th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 715,600 | — |
| 1971 | 761,400 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 894,800 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 3.01 million | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.17 million | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 3.19 million | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 4.09 million | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 4.67 million | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 4.85 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.49 million | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 4.88 million | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 5.63 million | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 5.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 5.35 million | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 5.80 million | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.29 million | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 7.61 million | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 9.80 million | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 9.20 million | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.28 million | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 8.72 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 16.49 million | +89.0% |
| 2002 | 9.89 million | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 16.30 million | +64.8% |
| 2004 | 11.88 million | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 12.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 13.62 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 13.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.03 million | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 13.05 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 18.76 million | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 19.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.69 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 16.58 million | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 16.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.87 million | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 17.08 million | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 26.86 million | +57.2% |
| 2018 | 23.03 million | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 21.64 million | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.74 million | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 13.70 million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 18.71 million | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 18.07 million | -3.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 18.07 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 18.07 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 715,600 | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 1.54 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 million | 4.90 million | 9.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 million | 8.72 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 million | 13.87 million | 26.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 million | 12.74 million | 18.71 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers in Iran?
- Number airline passengers in Iran was 18.07 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 26.86 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 715,600 in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for number airline passengers?
- Iran ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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