Passport Statistics: 1974-2010

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 and again in 2009. However, the year 2010 has witnessed a slight increase in the number of passport applications processed.

Below are two lists showing the number of U.S. passports issued from 1974 to the present.

U.S. Passports Issued per Fiscal Year (2010 - 1996):

• 2010 - 13,883,129 (including 1,596,485 passport cards)
• 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 10 - 14,005,102d
• 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 2010

• California - 1,939,159
• New York - 1,129,735
• Texas - 1,012,826
• Florida - 582,132
• Illinois - 534,621

Source: U.S. Department of State Passport Services

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