Number airline passengers in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number airline passengers was 7.15 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.15 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
55th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.63 million
in 2016
All-time low
625,200
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number airline passengers in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers in Pakistan stood at 7.15 million.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Pakistan peaked at 9.63 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 625,200, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 55th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 million | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 625,200 | -42.4% |
| 1973 | 805,200 | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 1.95 million | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 2.30 million | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 2.66 million | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.03 million | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 3.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.33 million | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 3.47 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.64 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.84 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.13 million | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 4.43 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 4.89 million | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 5.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.68 million | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 5.65 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.34 million | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.88 million | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 5.41 million | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 5.85 million | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5.29 million | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 6.01 million | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 4.52 million | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.71 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.44 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.30 million | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.59 million | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 7.94 million | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 7.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.83 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.47 million | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.63 million | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 7.26 million | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 6.88 million | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7.42 million | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.71 million | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 4.93 million | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 6.93 million | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 7.15 million | +3.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.15 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 10.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -50.0% | 7.42 million | 3.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million | 625,200 | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 million | 3.03 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million | 5.18 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 4.14 million | 6.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million | 6.59 million | 9.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million | 3.71 million | 7.15 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers in Pakistan?
- Number airline passengers in Pakistan was 7.15 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 625,200 in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for number airline passengers?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number airline passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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