Air transport, passengers carried in Maldives

Maldives: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.41 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.41 million
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
92nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2022
All-time low
7,000
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Maldives, 1975–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1975199920231975: 7.0k1976: 10.0k1977: 13.0k1978: 20.0k1979: 25.0k1980: 27.0k1981: 33.8k1982: 34.0k1983: 38.0k1984: 40.0k1985: 60.0k1986: 65.0k1987: 8.4k1988: 8.4k1989: 8.4k1990: 9.4k1991: 9.4k1992: 9.4k1993: 9.4k1994: 38.5k1995: 158.6k1996: 206.9k1997: 188.9k1998: 247.2k1999: 261.1k2000: 315.1k2001: 56.2k2002: 57.9k2003: 60.2k2004: 75.9k2005: 81.9k2006: 93.4k2007: 92.5k2008: 91.1k2009: 85.4k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 292.9k2021: 277.9k2022: 1.5M2023: 1.4M

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Maldives is 1.41 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Maldives peaked at 1.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1975.

Maldives ranks 92nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 15,000 7,000 25,000 5
1980s 32,300 8,400 65,000 10
1990s 113,880 9,400 261,100 10
2000s 100,971 56,216 315,108 10
2010s 1.27 million 1.02 million 1.49 million 6
2020s 875,256 277,881 1.52 million 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 89 Rwanda 1.54 million compare
  2. 90 Mauritius 1.50 million compare
  3. 91 Bahamas 1.47 million compare
  4. 93 Belarus 1.32 million compare
  5. 94 Angola 1.32 million compare
  6. 95 Armenia 1.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Maldives?
Air transport, passengers carried in Maldives was 1.41 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1975.
How does Maldives rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Maldives ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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.