Number of airline passengers per year in United States
United States: Number of airline passengers per year was 941.56 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in United States, 1970–2023
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 United States is 941.56 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in United States peaked at 941.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 163.45 million, in 1970.
That places United States 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219.35 million | 163.45 million | 313.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.90 million | 281.09 million | 454.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.61 million | 452.02 million | 634.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 672.46 million | 589.00 million | 744.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.13 million | 720.50 million | 926.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 707.51 million | 369.50 million | 941.56 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in United States?
- Number of airline passengers per year in United States was 941.56 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 941.56 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.45 million in 1970.
- How does United States rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- United States ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.