Air passengers carried — all countries

Air passengers carried — Pakistan

Air passengers carried in Pakistan in 2023 — 7,153,419 people. Ranked 54 in the world out of 149. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 435.5%.

2023 7.15M people +3.29% vs 2022
World rank 54of 149
Period maximum 9.63M people2016
Period minimum 625,200 people1972

Trend over time

1970–2023 · people

Air passengers carried — Pakistan, 1970–202302.5M5M7.5M10M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 1,335,900 people1971: 1,085,600 people1972: 625,200 people1973: 805,200 people1974: 1,047,700 people1975: 1,451,800 people1976: 1,947,400 people1977: 2,303,700 people1978: 2,656,300 people1979: 2,773,100 people1980: 3,029,200 people1981: 3,096,800 people1982: 3,328,800 people1983: 3,466,900 people1984: 3,641,900 people1985: 3,839,400 people1986: 4,127,200 people1987: 4,434,400 people1988: 4,889,400 people1989: 5,009,000 people1990: 5,180,200 people1991: 5,197,700 people1992: 5,680,600 people1993: 5,647,100 people1994: 5,663,700 people1995: 5,342,600 people1996: 5,375,000 people1997: 5,882,500 people1998: 5,414,100 people1999: 5,850,000 people2000: 5,293,541 people2001: 6,011,849 people2002: 4,141,009 people2003: 4,522,110 people2004: 5,097,477 people2005: 5,364,134 people2006: 5,714,831 people2007: 5,439,144 people2008: 5,605,758 people2009: 5,303,268 people2010: 6,588,114 people2011: 7,940,545 people2012: 7,973,906 people2013: 7,833,901 people2014: 7,670,348 people2015: 8,467,827 people2016: 9,628,354 people2017: 7,260,769 people2018: 6,880,637 people2019: 7,420,378 people2020: 3,711,457 people2021: 4,930,662 people2022: 6,925,477 people2023: 7,153,419 people
Change over the period: +5.82M (+435.48%) Average annual rate: 3.22 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Pakistan 7.15M people
World 4.27B people
South Asia 197M people
Southern Asia computed 223M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 395M people
Air passengers carried — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 7.15M +227,942 +3.29%
2022 6.93M +1.99M +40.46%
2021 4.93M +1.22M +32.85%
2020 3.71M −3.71M −49.98%
2019 7.42M +539,741 +7.84%
2018 6.88M −380,132 −5.24%
2017 7.26M −2.37M −24.59%
2016 9.63M +1.16M +13.71%
2015 8.47M +797,479 +10.4%
2014 7.67M −163,553 −2.09%
2013 7.83M −140,005 −1.76%
2012 7.97M +33,361 +0.42%
2011 7.94M +1.35M +20.53%
2010 6.59M +1.28M +24.23%
2009 5.3M −302,490 −5.4%
2008 5.61M +166,614 +3.06%
2007 5.44M −275,687 −4.82%
2006 5.71M +350,697 +6.54%
2005 5.36M +266,657 +5.23%
2004 5.1M +575,367 +12.72%
2003 4.52M +381,101 +9.2%
2002 4.14M −1.87M −31.12%
2001 6.01M +718,308 +13.57%
2000 5.29M −556,459 −9.51%
1999 5.85M +435,900 +8.05%
1998 5.41M −468,400 −7.96%
1997 5.88M +507,500 +9.44%
1996 5.38M +32,400 +0.61%
1995 5.34M −321,100 −5.67%
1994 5.66M +16,600 +0.29%
1993 5.65M −33,500 −0.59%
1992 5.68M +482,900 +9.29%
1991 5.2M +17,500 +0.34%
1990 5.18M +171,200 +3.42%
1989 5.01M +119,600 +2.45%
1988 4.89M +455,000 +10.26%
1987 4.43M +307,200 +7.44%
1986 4.13M +287,800 +7.5%
1985 3.84M +197,500 +5.42%
1984 3.64M +175,000 +5.05%
1983 3.47M +138,100 +4.15%
1982 3.33M +232,000 +7.49%
1981 3.1M +67,600 +2.23%
1980 3.03M +256,100 +9.24%
1979 2.77M +116,800 +4.4%
1978 2.66M +352,600 +15.31%
1977 2.3M +356,300 +18.3%
1976 1.95M +495,600 +34.14%
1975 1.45M +404,100 +38.57%
1974 1.05M +242,500 +30.12%
1973 805,200 +180,000 +28.79%
1972 625,200 −460,400 −42.41%
1971 1.09M −250,300 −18.74%
1970 1.34M

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.