Number of airline passengers per year in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of airline passengers per year was 55.11 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 55.11 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Vietnam peaked at 55.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of airline passengers per year in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 million | -31.1% |
| 1972 | 854,400 | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 664,700 | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 552,600 | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 165,000 | -70.1% |
| 1980 | 6,000 | -96.4% |
| 1981 | 27,000 | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11,500 | -57.4% |
| 1984 | 74,000 | +543.5% |
| 1985 | 84,000 | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 88,000 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 87,000 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 87,800 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 88,200 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 89,000 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 198,000 | +122.5% |
| 1992 | 204,200 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +487.7% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.60 million | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 4.04 million | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 5.45 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.28 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.19 million | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 9.99 million | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 11.07 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 14.38 million | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 16.54 million | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 16.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.43 million | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 23.83 million | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 29.94 million | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 37.35 million | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 42.59 million | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 47.05 million | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 53.23 million | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 31.77 million | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 14.75 million | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 48.67 million | +229.9% |
| 2023 | 55.11 million | +13.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 55.11 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 40.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 55.11 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 26.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +543.5% | 11,500 | 74,000 |
| 1993 | +487.7% | 204,200 | 1.20 million |
| 1981 | +350.0% | 6,000 | 27,000 |
| 2022 | +229.9% | 14.75 million | 48.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 802,267 | 165,000 | 1.53 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 58,050 | 6,000 | 88,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 89,000 | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 million | 2.88 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.23 million | 14.38 million | 53.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.58 million | 14.75 million | 55.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Vietnam?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Vietnam was 55.11 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 55.11 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.