Air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Air transport, passengers carried was 6.63 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.63 million
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
56th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.63 million
in 2023
All-time low
431,400
in 1974
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh, 1973–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh stood at 6.63 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh peaked at 6.63 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 431,400, in 1974.

That places Bangladesh 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 500,557 431,400 624,200 7
1980s 775,240 591,400 1.00 million 10
1990s 1.16 million 1.02 million 1.31 million 10
2000s 1.48 million 1.22 million 1.73 million 10
2010s 3.63 million 1.82 million 6.26 million 10
2020s 4.66 million 2.98 million 6.63 million 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 53 Israel 7.38 million compare
  2. 54 Algeria 7.16 million compare
  3. 55 Pakistan 7.15 million compare
  4. 57 Denmark 6.43 million compare
  5. 58 Bahrain 5.73 million compare
  6. 59 Bolivia 5.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh?
Air transport, passengers carried in Bangladesh was 6.63 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 6.63 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 431,400 in 1974.
How does Bangladesh rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.