Bangladesh's air transport, passengers carried was 6.63 million in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 138.29% from 2.78 million in 2013 (9.07% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 6.63 million | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 5.68 million | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 2.78 million | 2013 |
| Highest | 6.63 million | 2023 |
| Lowest | 431,400 | 1974 |
| Average since 2014 | 4.61 million | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 490,000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Bangladesh's air transport, passengers carried rose 25.8% on 2022 (from 5.27 million to 6.63 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +7.3% and a typical year strayed about 17.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 40.4% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 52.3% in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 26% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Bangladesh had the 56th highest value of the 149 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 6.63 million | 2023 |
| World | 4.27 billion | 2023 |
| South Asia | 196.8 million | 2023 |
| Lower middle income | 272.32 million | 2023 |
Closest to Bangladesh in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.
Limitations: While ICAO aviation data provide a globally standardized and comprehensive view of air transport activity, several limitations affect their accuracy and comparability. Data quality depends on the completeness and consistency of country reporting, which can vary due to differences in national statistical capacity, regulatory environments, and adherence to ICAO definitions. Some countries may not report all relevant data, leading ICAO to estimate missing values using historical submissions and published schedules, which can introduce uncertainty. Changes in airline registration, mergers, or operational practices may also affect the attribution of traffic statistics.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 51 values
| Year | Air transport, passengers carried |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,628,497 |
| 2022 | 5,267,082 |
| 2021 | 3,750,753 |
| 2020 | 2,984,122 |
| 2019 | 6,260,241 |
| 2018 | 5,677,396 |
| 2017 | 4,660,739 |
| 2016 | 3,815,869 |
| 2015 | 3,997,815 |
| 2014 | 3,051,915 |
| 2013 |
Air transport, passengers carried in nearby economies
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Fixed telephone subscriptions — 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 0.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions — 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 108.08 (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 72,684 (2023)
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 98.85 (2023)
- Industrial design applications, resident, by count — 949 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents — 302 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents — 87 (2024)
- Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Bangladesh's air transport, passengers carried?
- 6.63 million in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1973?
- It is up 1,253% from 490,000 in 1973 (5.35% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 6.63 million in 2023 and the lowest 431,400 in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank?
- 56th highest of 149 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in air transport, passengers carried unusual for Bangladesh?
- In 2023, Bangladesh's air transport, passengers carried rose 25.8% on 2022 (from 5.27 million to 6.63 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +7.3% and a typical year strayed about 17.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.AIR.PSGR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri:… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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