Number of airline passengers per year in Morocco

Morocco: Number of airline passengers per year was 9.35 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.35 million
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
50th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.38 million
in 2019
All-time low
289,500
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Morocco, 1970–2023

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Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 9.35 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Morocco peaked at 9.38 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 289,500, in 1970.

Morocco ranks 50th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 687,240 289,500 1.15 million 10
1980s 1.08 million 929,600 1.36 million 10
1990s 2.30 million 1.43 million 3.39 million 10
2000s 3.81 million 2.64 million 4.93 million 10
2010s 7.57 million 6.51 million 9.38 million 10
2020s 6.14 million 3.01 million 9.35 million 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 47 Belgium 11.39 million compare
  2. 48 Finland 10.79 million compare
  3. 49 Kuwait 9.50 million compare
  4. 51 Poland 8.78 million compare
  5. 52 Oman 8.70 million compare
  6. 53 Israel 7.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Morocco?
Number of airline passengers per year in Morocco was 9.35 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 9.38 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 289,500 in 1970.
How does Morocco rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Morocco ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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.