Number of airline passengers per year in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of airline passengers per year was 313,313 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Madagascar, 1970–2023
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 Madagascar is 313,313, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Madagascar peaked at 657,953 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 109,461, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 129th 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 54 years of available data.
Number of airline passengers per year in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,000 | — |
| 1971 | 197,700 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 201,100 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 217,800 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 230,700 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 203,100 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 262,000 | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 292,200 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 335,800 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 407,500 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 447,700 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 444,900 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 410,200 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 347,300 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 360,000 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 350,800 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 355,900 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 410,600 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 387,000 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 342,400 | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 424,200 | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 314,300 | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 343,900 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 418,500 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 450,700 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 497,200 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 542,100 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 574,900 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 600,500 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 639,800 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 629,409 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 657,953 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 266,033 | -59.6% |
| 2003 | 451,729 | +69.8% |
| 2004 | 513,508 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 574,904 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 572,991 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 616,433 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 558,981 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 499,526 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 524,296 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 544,101 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 588,169 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 539,208 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 520,421 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 458,572 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 441,861 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 486,425 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 541,290 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 544,458 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 186,314 | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 109,461 | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 250,506 | +128.9% |
| 2023 | 313,313 | +25.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 313,313 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 6.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 313,313 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +128.9% | 109,461 | 250,506 |
| 2020 | -65.8% | 544,458 | 186,314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 251,590 | 168,000 | 407,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,680 | 342,400 | 447,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 480,610 | 314,300 | 639,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,147 | 266,033 | 657,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,880 | 441,861 | 588,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,898 | 109,461 | 313,313 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Madagascar?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Madagascar was 313,313 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 657,953 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,461 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Madagascar ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.