Number of airline passengers per year in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Number of airline passengers per year was 1.08 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
98th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.46 million
in 2018
All-time low
147,500
in 2012
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Turkmenistan, 1993–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1993200820231993: 747.8k1994: 747.8k1995: 747.8k1996: 523.0k1997: 523.0k1998: 521.0k1999: 1.1M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.9M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.7M2010: 301.0k2011: 160.2k2012: 147.5k2013: 1.8M2014: 579.7k2015: 897.1k2016: 1.3M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 648.4k2022: 707.3k2023: 1.1M

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 1.08 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.46 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147,500, in 2012.

Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 694,400 521,000 1.05 million 7
2000s 1.60 million 1.28 million 1.85 million 10
2010s 1.19 million 147,500 2.46 million 10
2020s 879,587 648,370 1.08 million 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 95 Armenia 1.31 million compare
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  4. 99 Senegal 1.07 million compare
  5. 100 Afghanistan 1.03 million compare
  6. 101 Dominican Republic 996,238 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Turkmenistan?
Number of airline passengers per year in Turkmenistan was 1.08 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2018.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 147,500 in 2012.
How does Turkmenistan rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Turkmenistan ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.