Number of airline passengers per year in Moldova
Moldova: Number of airline passengers per year was 827,604 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Moldova, 1992–2023
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 Moldova stood at 827,604.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Moldova peaked at 1.42 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43,000, in 1999.
That places Moldova 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 571,100 | — |
| 1993 | 312,300 | -45.3% |
| 1994 | 312,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 169,500 | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 190,000 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 46,400 | -75.6% |
| 1998 | 118,000 | +154.3% |
| 1999 | 43,000 | -63.6% |
| 2000 | 117,532 | +173.3% |
| 2001 | 120,125 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 129,377 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 179,084 | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 200,615 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 231,985 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 273,810 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 314,361 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 401,199 | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 402,423 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 479,457 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 540,679 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 543,872 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 557,653 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 692,496 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 936,254 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 306,632 | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 528,581 | +72.4% |
| 2022 | 779,684 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 827,604 | +6.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 827,604 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 827,604 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +173.3% | 43,000 | 117,532 |
| 1998 | +154.3% | 46,400 | 118,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,325 | 43,000 | 571,100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 237,051 | 117,532 | 402,423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 868,092 | 479,457 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,625 | 306,632 | 827,604 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Moldova
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Moldova?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Moldova was 827,604 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Moldova ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.