Number of airline passengers per year in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Number of airline passengers per year was 29,502 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29,502
Change on year
up 142.3%
World rank
164th
of 183 countries
All-time high
96,000
in 1992
All-time low
12,174
in 2022
Years of data
30
1987–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Marshall Islands, 1987–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1987200520231987: 32.0k1988: 33.8k1989: 36.3k1990: 66.4k1991: 66.3k1992: 96.0k1993: 43.5k1994: 41.9k1995: 45.8k1996: 41.3k1997: 33.1k1998: 32.0k1999: 33.1k2000: 16.1k2001: 18.8k2002: 24.6k2003: 27.5k2004: 29.0k2005: 25.8k2006: 30.2k2007: 30.0k2008: 29.5k2009: 27.7k2017: 22.4k2018: 24.3k2019: 21.5k2020: 25.6k2021: 30.1k2022: 12.2k2023: 29.5k

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 Marshall Islands is 29,502, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Marshall Islands peaked at 96,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,174, in 2022.

That places Marshall Islands 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34,033 32,000 36,300 3
1990s 49,940 32,000 96,000 10
2000s 25,917 16,109 30,232 10
2010s 22,749 21,500 24,313 3
2020s 24,339 12,174 30,115 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 161 Eswatini 34,663 compare
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  3. 163 Liberia 32,000 compare
  4. 165 Lithuania 29,256 compare
  5. 166 Chad 28,332 compare
  6. 167 Comoros 27,300 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Marshall Islands?
Number of airline passengers per year in Marshall Islands was 29,502 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 Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 96,000 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 12,174 in 2022.
How does Marshall Islands rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Marshall Islands ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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.