Air passengers carried — all countries

Air passengers carried — Afghanistan

Air passengers carried in Afghanistan in 2023 — 1,031,379 people. Ranked 98 in the world out of 149. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,117.7%.

2023 1.03M people −10.89% vs 2022
World rank 98of 149
Period maximum 2.28M people2011
Period minimum 52,700 people1998

Trend over time

1970–2023 · people

Air passengers carried — Afghanistan, 1970–202301M2M3M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 84,700 people1971: 97,400 people1972: 104,900 people1973: 96,600 people1974: 96,100 people1975: 99,000 people1976: 101,700 people1977: 111,200 people1978: 100,400 people1979: 93,000 people1980: 76,200 people1981: 129,100 people1982: 181,000 people1983: 200,200 people1984: 220,400 people1985: 225,500 people1986: 184,400 people1987: 217,900 people1988: 201,000 people1989: 220,000 people1990: 241,400 people1991: 212,300 people1992: 212,300 people1993: 197,000 people1994: 238,400 people1995: 250,400 people1996: 255,600 people1997: 89,600 people1998: 52,700 people1999: 140,200 people2000: 149,705 people2010: 1,999,127 people2011: 2,279,341 people2012: 1,737,962 people2013: 2,044,188 people2014: 2,209,428 people2015: 1,929,907 people2016: 1,917,924 people2017: 1,647,425 people2018: 1,125,367 people2019: 1,066,747 people2020: 449,041 people2021: 293,213 people2022: 1,157,419 people2023: 1,031,379 people
Change over the period: +946,679 (+1,117.68%) Average annual rate: 4.83 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 1.03M people
World 4.27B people
South Asia 197M people
Southern Asia computed 223M people
Air passengers carried — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 1.03M −126,040 −10.89%
2022 1.16M +864,206 +294.74%
2021 293,213 −155,828 −34.7%
2020 449,041 −617,706 −57.91%
2019 1.07M −58,620 −5.21%
2018 1.13M −522,058 −31.69%
2017 1.65M −270,499 −14.1%
2016 1.92M −11,983 −0.62%
2015 1.93M −279,521 −12.65%
2014 2.21M +165,240 +8.08%
2013 2.04M +306,226 +17.62%
2012 1.74M −541,379 −23.75%
2011 2.28M +280,214 +14.02%
2010 2M
2000 149,705 +9,505 +6.78%
1999 140,200 +87,500 +166.03%
1998 52,700 −36,900 −41.18%
1997 89,600 −166,000 −64.95%
1996 255,600 +5,200 +2.08%
1995 250,400 +12,000 +5.03%
1994 238,400 +41,400 +21.02%
1993 197,000 −15,300 −7.21%
1992 212,300 +0 +0%
1991 212,300 −29,100 −12.05%
1990 241,400 +21,400 +9.73%
1989 220,000 +19,000 +9.45%
1988 201,000 −16,900 −7.76%
1987 217,900 +33,500 +18.17%
1986 184,400 −41,100 −18.23%
1985 225,500 +5,100 +2.31%
1984 220,400 +20,200 +10.09%
1983 200,200 +19,200 +10.61%
1982 181,000 +51,900 +40.2%
1981 129,100 +52,900 +69.42%
1980 76,200 −16,800 −18.06%
1979 93,000 −7,400 −7.37%
1978 100,400 −10,800 −9.71%
1977 111,200 +9,500 +9.34%
1976 101,700 +2,700 +2.73%
1975 99,000 +2,900 +3.02%
1974 96,100 −500 −0.52%
1973 96,600 −8,300 −7.91%
1972 104,900 +7,500 +7.7%
1971 97,400 +12,700 +14.99%
1970 84,700

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of passengers carried by airlines registered in the country on domestic and international flights over the year. The indicator refers to the carrier, not to airports: a country with a large transit hub but a small national carrier looks more modest here than it does by airport traffic.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.