The statistic shows the number of passports issued by the United States government from 1974 to 2021. In 2021, approximately 15.5 million U.S. passports were issued, showing growth over the previous year's figure of 11.7 million.
Number of passports issued per year in the United States from 1974 to 2021 (in millions)
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Bureau of Consular Affairs. (March 4, 2022). Number of passports issued per year in the United States from 1974 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/804569/us-passports-issued-per-year/
Bureau of Consular Affairs. "Number of passports issued per year in the United States from 1974 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. March 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804569/us-passports-issued-per-year/
Bureau of Consular Affairs. (2022). Number of passports issued per year in the United States from 1974 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804569/us-passports-issued-per-year/
Bureau of Consular Affairs. "Number of Passports Issued per Year in The United States from 1974 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/804569/us-passports-issued-per-year/
Bureau of Consular Affairs, Number of passports issued per year in the United States from 1974 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/804569/us-passports-issued-per-year/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of passports issued per year in the United States from 1974 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Consular Affairs, March 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/804569/us-passports-issued-per-year/