Air passengers carried — all countries

Air passengers carried — Portugal

Air passengers carried in Portugal in 2023 — 18,288,977 people. Ranked 37 in the world out of 149. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1,192.1%.

2023 18.29M people +16.75% vs 2022
World rank 37of 149
Period maximum 22.05M people2019
Period minimum 1.42M people1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · people

Air passengers carried — Portugal, 1970–2023010M20M30M19701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 1,415,400 people1971: 1,656,100 people1972: 1,949,800 people1973: 2,247,100 people1974: 2,250,400 people1975: 1,681,300 people1976: 1,650,300 people1977: 1,833,400 people1978: 2,014,400 people1979: 2,264,500 people1980: 1,978,100 people1981: 2,168,500 people1982: 2,272,200 people1983: 2,218,400 people1984: 2,311,800 people1985: 2,315,200 people1986: 2,422,600 people1987: 2,785,600 people1988: 3,025,100 people1989: 3,187,300 people1990: 3,504,500 people1991: 3,571,800 people1992: 4,108,800 people1993: 4,378,900 people1994: 4,359,600 people1995: 4,590,100 people1996: 4,805,500 people1997: 6,281,400 people1998: 7,023,100 people1999: 7,339,300 people2000: 6,721,365 people2001: 6,650,492 people2002: 6,795,580 people2003: 7,590,259 people2004: 9,052,471 people2005: 10,139,655 people2006: 9,440,930 people2007: 10,320,040 people2008: 11,171,020 people2009: 9,903,771 people2010: 10,428,174 people2011: 11,014,639 people2012: 11,338,080 people2013: 11,860,998 people2014: 12,635,439 people2015: 12,706,909 people2016: 13,105,120 people2017: 15,937,325 people2018: 17,367,956 people2019: 22,047,879 people2020: 6,219,531 people2021: 8,056,495 people2022: 15,664,430 people2023: 18,288,977 people
Change over the period: +16.87M (+1,192.14%) Average annual rate: 4.95 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Portugal 18.29M people
World 4.27B people
Europe & Central Asia 1.1B people
Air passengers carried — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 18.29M +2.62M +16.75%
2022 15.66M +7.61M +94.43%
2021 8.06M +1.84M +29.54%
2020 6.22M −15.83M −71.79%
2019 22.05M +4.68M +26.95%
2018 17.37M +1.43M +8.98%
2017 15.94M +2.83M +21.61%
2016 13.11M +398,211 +3.13%
2015 12.71M +71,470 +0.57%
2014 12.64M +774,441 +6.53%
2013 11.86M +522,918 +4.61%
2012 11.34M +323,441 +2.94%
2011 11.01M +586,465 +5.62%
2010 10.43M +524,403 +5.29%
2009 9.9M −1.27M −11.34%
2008 11.17M +850,980 +8.25%
2007 10.32M +879,110 +9.31%
2006 9.44M −698,725 −6.89%
2005 10.14M +1.09M +12.01%
2004 9.05M +1.46M +19.26%
2003 7.59M +794,679 +11.69%
2002 6.8M +145,088 +2.18%
2001 6.65M −70,873 −1.05%
2000 6.72M −617,935 −8.42%
1999 7.34M +316,200 +4.5%
1998 7.02M +741,700 +11.81%
1997 6.28M +1.48M +30.71%
1996 4.81M +215,400 +4.69%
1995 4.59M +230,500 +5.29%
1994 4.36M −19,300 −0.44%
1993 4.38M +270,100 +6.57%
1992 4.11M +537,000 +15.03%
1991 3.57M +67,300 +1.92%
1990 3.5M +317,200 +9.95%
1989 3.19M +162,200 +5.36%
1988 3.03M +239,500 +8.6%
1987 2.79M +363,000 +14.98%
1986 2.42M +107,400 +4.64%
1985 2.32M +3,400 +0.15%
1984 2.31M +93,400 +4.21%
1983 2.22M −53,800 −2.37%
1982 2.27M +103,700 +4.78%
1981 2.17M +190,400 +9.63%
1980 1.98M −286,400 −12.65%
1979 2.26M +250,100 +12.42%
1978 2.01M +181,000 +9.87%
1977 1.83M +183,100 +11.09%
1976 1.65M −31,000 −1.84%
1975 1.68M −569,100 −25.29%
1974 2.25M +3,300 +0.15%
1973 2.25M +297,300 +15.25%
1972 1.95M +293,700 +17.73%
1971 1.66M +240,700 +17.01%
1970 1.42M

Southern Europe, 2023

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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.