Number of airline passengers per year in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of airline passengers per year was 3.54 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.54 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Myanmar peaked at 3.70 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 308,000, in 1989.
That places Myanmar 72nd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 345,800 | — |
| 1971 | 380,500 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 393,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 405,000 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 388,300 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 391,300 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 396,000 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 410,000 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 425,000 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 460,000 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 481,000 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 500,000 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 515,000 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 517,000 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 487,000 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 509,000 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 511,000 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 512,000 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 516,000 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 308,000 | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 318,500 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 318,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 334,500 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 334,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 334,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 333,200 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 536,800 | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 437,600 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 398,216 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +197.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 924,207 | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million | +42.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.54 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.54 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +197.9% | 398,216 | 1.19 million |
| 2022 | +120.0% | 1.13 million | 2.49 million |
| 2011 | +66.6% | 924,207 | 1.54 million |
| 2020 | -59.3% | 3.70 million | 1.51 million |
| 1999 | +61.1% | 333,200 | 536,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 399,490 | 345,800 | 460,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,600 | 308,000 | 517,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,600 | 318,500 | 536,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 398,216 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 924,207 | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 1.13 million | 3.54 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Myanmar?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Myanmar was 3.54 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,000 in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Myanmar ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.