Number of airline passengers per year in Macao
Macao: Number of airline passengers per year was 2.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Macao, 2000–2023
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 Macao stood at 2.05 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 448.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Macao peaked at 3.66 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 374,108, in 2022.
That places Macao 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.21 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 1.33 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,436 | 374,108 | 2.05 million | 4 |
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More reference data data for Macao
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- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
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- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Macao?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Macao was 2.05 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,108 in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Macao ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.