Number of airline passengers per year in Yemen
Yemen: Number of airline passengers per year was 618,613 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 618,613, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,104.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Yemen peaked at 1.67 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25,900, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 115th 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.
Number of airline passengers per year in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,900 | — |
| 1971 | 54,500 | +110.4% |
| 1972 | 57,000 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 61,500 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 66,500 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 70,000 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 262,800 | +275.4% |
| 1977 | 275,000 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 295,000 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 295,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 310,000 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 352,100 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 465,900 | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 455,800 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 426,200 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 589,700 | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 575,500 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 635,500 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 667,900 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 671,100 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 540,500 | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 800,400 | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 847,900 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 790,600 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 375,000 | -52.6% |
| 1996 | 587,500 | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 706,900 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 765,000 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 731,000 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 841,609 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 841,366 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 869,296 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 844,284 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 443,685 | -73.4% |
| 2016 | 242,723 | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 132,571 | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 336,310 | +153.7% |
| 2020 | 52,035 | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 52,035 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51,357 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 618,613 | +1104.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 618,613 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 12.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 618,613 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1104.5% | 51,357 | 618,613 |
| 1976 | +275.4% | 70,000 | 262,800 |
| 2018 | +153.7% | 132,571 | 336,310 |
| 1971 | +110.4% | 25,900 | 54,500 |
| 2020 | -84.5% | 336,310 | 52,035 |
| 2015 | -73.4% | 1.67 million | 443,685 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,320 | 25,900 | 295,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 478,860 | 310,000 | 667,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 681,590 | 375,000 | 847,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 985,322 | 841,366 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 979,267 | 132,571 | 1.67 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 193,510 | 51,357 | 618,613 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Yemen?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Yemen was 618,613 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,900 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Yemen ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.