Number of airline passengers per year in Tonga
Tonga: Number of airline passengers per year was 75,416 in 2004. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Tonga, 1984–2004
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 75,416 for number of airline passengers per year in 2004. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Tonga peaked at 75,416 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,800, in 1984.
Tonga ranks 147th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,067 | 7,800 | 37,300 | 6 |
| 1990s | 45,050 | 34,600 | 56,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,621 | 51,615 | 75,416 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 North Macedonia 86,868 compare
- 145 Gabon 77,320 compare
- 146 American Samoa 76,944 compare
- 148 Haiti 74,542 compare
- 149 Cape Verde 71,784 compare
- 150 Nicaragua 61,031 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Tonga?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Tonga was 75,416 in 2004, 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 75,416 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 in 1984.
- How does Tonga rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.