Passport Statistics
U.S. Passports Issued per Fiscal Year (2012 – 1996):
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| 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 |
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)
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 |