Passport Statistics

U.S. Passports Issued per Fiscal Year (2012 - 1996):

2012 - 13,125,829 (includes 1,300,145 passport cards)
2011 - 12,613,153 (includes 1,173,092 passport cards)
2010 - 14,794,604 (includes 1,556,392 passport cards)
2009 - 14,170,171 (includes 1,544,718 passport cards)
2008 - 16,132,536 (includes 189,560 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

 

Chart: U.S. Passports Issued per Fiscal Year (2012-1996)

Annual Issuances Chart


Valid Passports in Circulation (1989-Present)

Year - Valid U.S. Passports
2012 - 113,431,943
2011 - 109,780,364
2010 - 101,797,872
2009 - 97,597,368
2008 - 92,038,623
2007 - 82,100,668
2006 - 70,598,794
2005 - 64,772,634
2004 - 60,890,770
2003 - 57,642,868
2002 - 55,169,571
2001 - 52,155,057
2000 - 48,614,417
1999 - 45,337,044
1998 - 42,576,973
1997 - 39,729,749
1996 - 34,365,046
1995 - 29,559,666
1994 - 25,156,620
1993 - 21,245,840
1992 - 17,950,578
1991 - 14,344,241
1990 - 11,116,489
1989 - 7,261,711


Chart: Valid Passports in Circulation (1989-Present)

 Valid Passports in Circulation (1989-Present)
The number of valid passports constantly changes as new passports are issued and old passports expire. Passports for adults (16 and older) are valid for 10 years, while passports for minors (under 16) are valid for five years.

 

U.S. Passports Issued Per Calendar Year (1995-1974):
Note: As of 1996, passport statistics are tabulated for the fiscal year.

1995 - 5,263,989
1994 - 4,895,151
1993 - 4,207,716
1992 - 3,282,488
1991 - 3,387,245
1990 - 3,688,689
1989 - 3,690,830
1988 - 4,060,803
1987 - 4,872,403
1986 - 4,109,132
1985 - 4,967,895
1984 - 4,718,205
1983 - 4,121,534
1982 - 3,763,995
1981 - 3,222,346
1980 - 3,020,468
1979 - 3,169,999
1978 - 3,234,471
1977 - 3,107,122
1976 - 2,816,678
1975 - 2,334,359
1974 - 2,415,003


U.S. Passport Applications Received by Fiscal Year (1986 - 2012)

FY12 - 12,481,013
FY 11 - 12,028,710
FY 10 - 14,005,102
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 by State per Fiscal Year (2007 to 2012)

State FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010 FY 2009 FY 2008 FY 2007
ALABAMA 90,861 99,122 111,079 104,254 127,641 135,553
ALASKA 34,207 33,587 42,722 41,637 46,608 53,722
AMERICAN SAMOA 1,564 1,509 1,912 1,466 1,826 1,940
ARIZONA 210,841 196,629 289,901 304,003 349,932 366,184
ARKANSAS 58,087 56,071 67,737 63,504 78,014 83,967
CALIFORNIA 1,722,977 1,600,966 1,939,159 1,899,795 2,396,769 2,733,749
COLORADO 215,739 200,567 238,713 225,982 299,164 340,158
CONNECTICUT 174,893 162,544 197,136 180,893 222,977 265,356
DELAWARE 31,700 31,051 36,994 33,584 42,047 48,760
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 145,086 155,947 183,072 187,228 205,477 191,072
FLORIDA 778,410 768,267 904,674 853,543 1,013,576 1,201,008
GEORGIA 304,497 304,020 350,450 320,928 400,966 428,442
GUAM 13,245 10,753 12,371 11,647 14,581 14,973
HAWAII 61,560 53,993 64,210 60,005 68,876 78,623
IDAHO 46,927 44,255 56,288 53,779 69,771 78,739
ILLINOIS 507,154 481,337 582,132 534,621 703,219 851,730
INDIANA 166,360 159,456 197,577 174,461 222,289 254,584
IOWA 93,676 87,077 105,984 101,659 122,570 149,175
KANSAS 83,807 81,013 97,192 93,391 115,933 129,169
KENTUCKY 87,247 85,426 104,305 92,779 110,981 124,768
LOUISIANA 96,624 97,497 114,914 120,902 142,410 156,194
MAINE 46,941 47,138 61,929 69,836 67,587 74,937
MARYLAND 261,044 249,232 298,455 269,930 333,533 396,191
MASSACHUSETTS 350,177 333,636 383,622 358,103 415,867 503,451
MICHIGAN 285,568 270,717 364,210 377,101 427,239 527,143
MINNESOTA 220,294 203,012 259,164 249,319 295,763 386,864
MISSISSIPPI 44,672 45,836 54,333 51,921 61,628 67,890
MISSOURI 158,400 154,174 189,889 173,921 217,797 264,593
MONTANA 33,668 30,939 40,840 39,756 47,927 56,018
NEBRASKA 55,069 52,502 65,493 59,795 75,828 83,590
NEVADA 91,363 88,286 109,853 104,354 134,679 157,092
NEW HAMPSHIRE 58,840 54,922 69,822 65,661 80,497 96,747
NEW JERSEY 501,108 446,964 550,767 495,521 629,308 728,454
NEW MEXICO 49,209 47,476 71,166 70,557 82,240 81,683
NEW YORK 1,008,588 923,888 1,129,735 1,055,530 1,231,200 1,425,715
NORTH CAROLINA 257,914 255,548 304,380 283,628 345,993 369,822
NORTH DAKOTA 25,213 22,750 29,765 31,639 31,767 36,783
NORTHERN MARIANAS 3,051 2,411 3,191 3,312 4,629 4,092
OHIO 325,645 301,845 392,796 360,828 404,342 489,887
OKLAHOMA 92,870 86,289 107,209 107,546 138,189 145,626
OREGON 141,117 135,528 165,062 155,345 119,054 225,462
PENNSYLVANIA 436,659 419,980 525,289 482,245 582,677 701,686
PUERTO RICO 93,836 87,638 109,327 120,150 159,212 234,221
RHODE ISLAND 44,058 41,771 50,235 46,370 58,319 74,110
SOUTH CAROLINA 210,722 178,371 134,439 124,831 164,361 170,118
SOUTH DAKOTA 23,603 21,642 28,642 25,329 31,107 37,658
TENNESSEE 149,622 144,539 171,100 156,006 193,024 210,365
TEXAS 888,575 800,648 1,012,826 1,194,060 1,389,489 1,311,781
UTAH 101,648 96,849 123,384 112,560 146,427 163,332
VERMONT 25,809 23,819 31,133 32,978 33,716 43,132
VIRGIN ISLANDS 9,318 8,844 10,118 10,707 12,004 13,723
VIRGINIA 328,469 316,172 373,227 340,907 404,762 454,394
WASHINGTON 290,742 271,283 340,542 334,307 404,719 461,239
WEST VIRGINIA 31,605 30,156 36,150 33,151 38,955 43,176
WISCONSIN 178,406 168,937 218,464 201,697 247,467 326,345
WYOMING 17,782 16,445 19,738 19,276 25,215 29,103