Air passengers carried — all countries

Air passengers carried — North America

Air passengers carried in North America in 2023 — 1,030,175,000 people. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 493.3%.

2023 1.03B people +12.01% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 1.03B people2023
Period minimum 174M people1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · people

Air passengers carried — North America, 1970–20230500M1B1.5B19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 173,629,292 people1971: 184,390,404 people1972: 202,953,908 people1973: 216,936,000 people1974: 223,979,900 people1975: 221,613,300 people1976: 239,850,396 people1977: 257,611,392 people1978: 291,497,504 people1979: 334,470,400 people1980: 317,782,088 people1981: 303,183,500 people1982: 310,646,408 people1983: 333,707,996 people1984: 359,574,088 people1985: 391,747,504 people1986: 434,932,996 people1987: 461,779,204 people1988: 476,582,312 people1989: 474,435,304 people1990: 485,175,416 people1991: 468,602,404 people1992: 483,783,292 people1993: 487,442,612 people1994: 533,028,800 people1995: 553,803,196 people1996: 593,928,000 people1997: 614,552,892 people1998: 612,824,180 people1999: 658,966,608 people2000: 707,095,388 people2001: 662,639,760 people2002: 621,733,444 people2003: 624,881,527 people2004: 718,811,915 people2005: 765,777,598 people2006: 772,257,943 people2007: 796,405,857 people2008: 755,498,308 people2009: 732,006,924 people2010: 783,774,409 people2011: 796,874,012 people2012: 807,166,401 people2013: 814,697,726 people2014: 838,238,607 people2015: 878,450,302 people2016: 909,445,425 people2017: 940,807,001 people2018: 980,528,000 people2019: 1,020,089,000 people2020: 397,121,000 people2021: 691,104,000 people2022: 919,704,000 people2023: 1,030,175,000 people
Change over the period: +857M (+493.32%) Average annual rate: 3.42 %

Comparison, 2023

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

North America 1.03B people
World 4.27B people
Air passengers carried — North America, by year North America All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 1.03B +110M +12.01%
2022 920M +229M +33.08%
2021 691M +294M +74.03%
2020 397M −623M −61.07%
2019 1.02B +39.56M +4.03%
2018 981M +39.72M +4.22%
2017 941M +31.36M +3.45%
2016 909M +31M +3.53%
2015 878M +40.21M +4.8%
2014 838M +23.54M +2.89%
2013 815M +7.53M +0.93%
2012 807M +10.29M +1.29%
2011 797M +13.1M +1.67%
2010 784M +51.77M +7.07%
2009 732M −23.49M −3.11%
2008 755M −40.91M −5.14%
2007 796M +24.15M +3.13%
2006 772M +6.48M +0.85%
2005 766M +46.97M +6.53%
2004 719M +93.93M +15.03%
2003 625M +3.15M +0.51%
2002 622M −40.91M −6.17%
2001 663M −44.46M −6.29%
2000 707M +48.13M +7.3%
1999 659M +46.14M +7.53%
1998 613M −1.73M −0.28%
1997 615M +20.62M +3.47%
1996 594M +40.12M +7.25%
1995 554M +20.77M +3.9%
1994 533M +45.59M +9.35%
1993 487M +3.66M +0.76%
1992 484M +15.18M +3.24%
1991 469M −16.57M −3.42%
1990 485M +10.74M +2.26%
1989 474M −2.15M −0.45%
1988 477M +14.8M +3.21%
1987 462M +26.85M +6.17%
1986 435M +43.19M +11.02%
1985 392M +32.17M +8.95%
1984 360M +25.87M +7.75%
1983 334M +23.06M +7.42%
1982 311M +7.46M +2.46%
1981 303M −14.6M −4.59%
1980 318M −16.69M −4.99%
1979 334M +42.97M +14.74%
1978 291M +33.89M +13.15%
1977 258M +17.76M +7.41%
1976 240M +18.24M +8.23%
1975 222M −2.37M −1.06%
1974 224M +7.04M +3.25%
1973 217M +13.98M +6.89%
1972 203M +18.56M +10.07%
1971 184M +10.76M +6.2%
1970 174M

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.