Mongolia: Air transport, passengers carried

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Mongolia's air transport, passengers carried rose 116.1% on 2022 (from 358,016 to 773,702).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +14.5% and a typical year strayed about 92.1% 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 481.1% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 80.7% 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 9% 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, Mongolia had the 106th 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.

Closest to Mongolia in the 2023 ranking

• Brunei Darussalam — 103rd of 149: 820,886
• Kyrgyz Republic — 104th of 149: 804,478
• Belize — 105th of 149: 776,198
• Cyprus — 107th of 149: 724,062
• Bulgaria — 108th of 149: 723,825
• Côte d'Ivoire — 109th of 149: 716,233

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 33 values

Air transport, passengers carried in nearby economies

• Australia — 68.96 million (2023)
• Brunei Darussalam — 820,886 (2023)
• Cambodia — 675,283 (2023)
• China — 619.22 million (2023)
• Fiji — 2.15 million (2023)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 25.7 million (2023)
• Indonesia — 97.05 million (2023)
• Japan — 120.31 million (2023)
• Kiribati — 58,879 (2023)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 3,690 (2023)
• Korea, Rep.

More infrastructure data for Mongolia

• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 4.89 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 140.67 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 519,169 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 14.94 (2024)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 3.72% (2024)
• ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$58.54 million (2025)
• ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) — 3.05% (2025)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 7,240 (2023)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 26.52 (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Mongolia's air transport, passengers carried?

773,702 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1991?

It is up 25.66% from 615,700 in 1991 (0.72% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 773,702 in 2023 and the lowest 61,614 in 2021.

How does Mongolia rank?

106th highest of 149 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in air transport, passengers carried unusual for Mongolia?

In 2023, Mongolia's air transport, passengers carried rose 116.1% on 2022 (from 358,016 to 773,702). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +14.5% and a typical year strayed about 92.1% 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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