Number of airline passengers per year in Maldives
Maldives: Number of airline passengers per year was 1.41 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Maldives, 1975–2023
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 Maldives is 1.41 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Maldives peaked at 1.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1975.
Maldives ranks 92nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of airline passengers per year in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,000 | — |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 33,800 | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 34,000 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 38,000 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 60,000 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 8,400 | -87.1% |
| 1988 | 8,400 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,400 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,400 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 9,400 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,400 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,400 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,500 | +309.6% |
| 1995 | 158,600 | +311.9% |
| 1996 | 206,900 | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 188,900 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 247,200 | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 261,100 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 315,108 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 56,216 | -82.2% |
| 2002 | 57,902 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 60,218 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 75,875 | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 81,945 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 93,417 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 92,483 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 91,096 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 85,448 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +1099.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 292,931 | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 277,881 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +445.6% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million | -6.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.41 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.08 million, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1099.2% | 85,448 | 1.02 million |
| 2022 | +445.6% | 277,881 | 1.52 million |
| 1995 | +311.9% | 38,500 | 158,600 |
| 1994 | +309.6% | 9,400 | 38,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,000 | 7,000 | 25,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 32,300 | 8,400 | 65,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,880 | 9,400 | 261,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,971 | 56,216 | 315,108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.02 million | 1.49 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 875,256 | 277,881 | 1.52 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Maldives?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Maldives was 1.41 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1975.
- How does Maldives rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Maldives ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.