Passport Stastics: 1974-2009
The number of Americans who obtained a passport increased more than 300% between 1974 and 2004. Although 9/11 had an impact on the number of passport applications processed in 2002, the effect did not last long. The number of applications processed continued to increase until 2007. There was a decrease in the number of passports issed in 2008. It is possible that there will be another decrese when the year 2009 comes to a close.Below are two lists showing the number of U.S. passports issued from 1974 to the present.
U.S. Passports Issued per Fiscal Year (2009 - 1996):
- 2009 - 13,486,085 (including 1,550,529 passport cards)
- 2008 - 16,208,003 (including 523,706 passport cards)
- 2007 - 18,382,798
- 2006 - 12,133,537
- 2005 - 10,123,424
- 2004 - 8,825,410
- 2003 - 7,300,667
- 2002 - 7,001,482
- 2001 - 7,119,506
- 2000 - 7,292,182
- 1999 - 6,722,198
- 1998 - 6,539,864
- 1997 - 6,295,003
- 1996 - 5,547,693
U.S. Passports Issued Per Calendar Year (1974-1995)
- 1974 - 2,415,003
- 1975 - 2,334,359
- 1976 - 2,816,678
- 1977 - 3,107,122
- 1978 - 3,234,471
- 1979 - 3,169,999
- 1980 - 3,020,468
- 1981 - 3,222,346
- 1982 - 3,763,995
- 1983 - 4,121,534
- 1984 - 4,718,205
- 1985 - 4,967,895
- 1986 - 4,109,132
- 1987 - 4,872,403
- 1988 - 4,060,803
- 1989 - 3,690,830
- 1990 - 3,688,689
- 1991 - 3,387,245
- 1992 - 3,282,488
- 1993 - 4,207,716
- 1994 - 4,895,151
- 1995 - 5,263,989
U.S. Passport Applications Received by Fiscal Year (1986 - 2009)
- FY 09 - 14,045,147
- FY 08 - 16,054,336
- FY 07 - 18,581,977
- FY 06 - 12,333,428
- FY 05 - 10,412,146
- FY 04 - 9,046,790
- FY 03 - 7,355,537
- FY 02 - 7,217,320
- FY 01 - 7,182,304
- FY 00 - 7,367,472
- FY 99 - 6,801,129
- FY 98 - 6,557,987
- FY 97 - 6,330,968
- FY 96 - 5,531,268
- FY 95 - 5,242,488
- FY 94 - 4,748,763
- FY 93 - 3,912,154
- FY 92 - 3,479,946
- FY 91 - 3,124,527
- FY 90 - 3,704,833
- FY 89 - 3,663,323
- FY 88 - 4,206,472
- FY 87 - 4,794,993
- FY 86 - 4,114,532
Passport Issuance/Mailing for Top Five States - Fiscal Year 2009
- California - 1,899,795
- Texas - 1,194,060
- New York - 1,055,530
- Florida - 853,543
- Illinois - 534,621
Source: U.S. Department of State Passport Services
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