Air passengers carried in the United Arab Emirates in 2023 — 91,062,293 people. Ranked 12 in the world out of 149. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 71,321.4%.
1974–2023 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 91.06M | +22.6M | +33% |
| 2022 | 68.47M | +40.04M | +140.89% |
| 2021 | 28.42M | +2.31M | +8.83% |
| 2020 | 26.12M | −67.88M | −72.21% |
| 2019 | 94M | −1.76M | −1.84% |
| 2018 | 95.76M | +452,147 | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 95.31M | +3.54M | +3.86% |
| 2016 | 91.76M | +7.42M | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 84.34M | +8.74M | +11.55% |
| 2014 | 75.61M | +7.46M | +10.94% |
| 2013 | 68.15M | +8.2M | +13.68% |
| 2012 | 59.95M | +9.61M | +19.08% |
| 2011 | 50.34M | +5.39M | +12% |
| 2010 | 44.95M | +13.19M | +41.52% |
| 2009 | 31.76M | — | — |
| 2004 | 14.31M | +2.7M | +23.29% |
| 2003 | 11.61M | +1.94M | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 9.67M | +1.99M | +25.94% |
| 2001 | 7.68M | +782,760 | +11.36% |
| 2000 | 6.89M | +1.05M | +18.03% |
| 1999 | 5.84M | +576,600 | +10.95% |
| 1998 | 5.26M | +543,300 | +11.51% |
| 1997 | 4.72M | +656,900 | +16.17% |
| 1996 | 4.06M | +513,000 | +14.45% |
| 1995 | 3.55M | +181,800 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.37M | +432,400 | +14.73% |
| 1993 | 2.94M | +427,500 | +17.04% |
| 1992 | 2.51M | +467,000 | +22.87% |
| 1991 | 2.04M | +355,900 | +21.11% |
| 1990 | 1.69M | +204,200 | +13.78% |
| 1989 | 1.48M | +152,200 | +11.45% |
| 1988 | 1.33M | +236,500 | +21.64% |
| 1987 | 1.09M | +157,800 | +16.87% |
| 1986 | 935,200 | +217,700 | +30.34% |
| 1985 | 717,500 | +43,300 | +6.42% |
| 1984 | 674,200 | +72,400 | +12.03% |
| 1983 | 601,800 | +32,000 | +5.62% |
| 1982 | 569,800 | −8,000 | −1.38% |
| 1981 | 577,800 | +56,300 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 521,500 | +65,000 | +14.24% |
| 1979 | 456,500 | +82,000 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 374,500 | +74,700 | +24.92% |
| 1977 | 299,800 | +59,700 | +24.86% |
| 1976 | 240,100 | +67,100 | +38.79% |
| 1975 | 173,000 | +45,500 | +35.69% |
| 1974 | 127,500 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
The number of departures by aircraft registered in the country.
Transport Air freight trafficAir freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers.
Tourism International tourist arrivalsHow many foreign tourists come to a country in a year.
Transport Container port trafficHow many containers pass through the country's ports in a year, in TEU.
Transport Rail linesThe total length of rail lines in kilometers.
