Number of airline passengers per year in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Number of airline passengers per year was 11.88 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.88 million
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
46th
of 183 countries
All-time high
11.88 million
in 2023
All-time low
461,283
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1992200720231992: 5.3M1993: 706.4k1994: 702.3k1995: 1.1M1996: 568.0k1997: 568.0k1998: 565.8k1999: 467.2k2000: 461.3k2001: 501.0k2002: 757.0k2003: 1.0M2004: 834.8k2005: 1.2M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.2M2010: 3.1M2011: 3.8M2012: 4.1M2013: 4.8M2014: 4.9M2015: 5.1M2016: 5.0M2017: 6.9M2018: 5.9M2019: 7.7M2020: 5.3M2021: 8.8M2022: 9.8M2023: 11.9M

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

Analysis

In 2023, number of airline passengers per year in Kazakhstan stood at 11.88 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 461,283, in 2000.

That places Kazakhstan 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.25 million 467,200 5.27 million 8
2000s 977,063 461,283 1.30 million 10
2010s 5.12 million 3.10 million 7.66 million 10
2020s 8.92 million 5.28 million 11.88 million 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 43 Ethiopia 15.27 million compare
  2. 44 New Zealand 15.03 million compare
  3. 45 Norway 12.28 million compare
  4. 47 Belgium 11.39 million compare
  5. 48 Finland 10.79 million compare
  6. 49 Kuwait 9.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Kazakhstan?
Number of airline passengers per year in Kazakhstan was 11.88 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 11.88 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 461,283 in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Kazakhstan ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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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.