Number of airline passengers per year in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of airline passengers per year was 47.98 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 47.98 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47.98 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 513,600, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 513,600 | 7.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.14 million | 9.15 million | 11.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.40 million | 9.41 million | 12.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.19 million | 12.57 million | 17.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.25 million | 20.32 million | 46.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.84 million | 20.97 million | 47.98 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Saudi Arabia was 47.98 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.98 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,600 in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.