Colombia vs Singapore: Number of airline passengers per year

Colombia
42.40 million
in 2023
Singapore
47.50 million
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Singapore rank
23rd

Number of airline passengers per year over time

  • Colombia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 47.50 million against 42.40 million in Colombia, a difference of 5.10 million.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 23rd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 3.62 million 1.81 million 1.81 million Colombia
1980s 5.65 million 5.00 million 648,830 Colombia
1990s 7.50 million 10.67 million 3.17 million Singapore
2000s 10.23 million 17.90 million 7.67 million Singapore
2010s 27.97 million 33.64 million 5.67 million Singapore
2020s 30.09 million 19.97 million 10.12 million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Colombia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 47.50 million against 42.40 million in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Colombia and Singapore?
5.10 million, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
Colombia ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 23rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.