Number of airline passengers per year in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of airline passengers per year was 86,868 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Number of airline passengers per year in North Macedonia, 1993–2009
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 North Macedonia is 86,868, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in North Macedonia peaked at 599,012 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86,868, in 2009.
North Macedonia ranks 144th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of airline passengers per year in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 187,500 | — |
| 1994 | 203,000 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 215,000 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 287,300 | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 228,900 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 488,900 | +113.6% |
| 1999 | 506,100 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 599,012 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 315,450 | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 165,735 | -47.5% |
| 2003 | 200,959 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 210,875 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 191,977 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 209,255 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 234,366 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 196,420 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 86,868 | -55.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 86,868 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 86,868 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,386 | 187,500 | 506,100 | 7 |
| 2000s | 241,092 | 86,868 | 599,012 | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 141 Gambia 109,542
- 142 Burkina Faso 103,592 compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 92,494 compare
- 145 Gabon 77,320 compare
- 146 American Samoa 76,944
- 147 Tonga 75,416 compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in North Macedonia?
- Number of airline passengers per year in North Macedonia was 86,868 in 2009, 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 599,012 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,868 in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- North Macedonia ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.