Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Jamaica or Suriname?

Jamaica, at 180,951 against 149,672 in Suriname as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?

43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

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.

Jamaica vs Suriname: Number of airline passengers per year

Jamaica

180,951

in 2018

Suriname

149,672

in 2023

Jamaica rank

133rd

Suriname rank

136th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Jamaica
Suriname

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 180,951 against 149,672 in Suriname, a difference of 31,279.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 136th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	702,375	92,350	610,025	Jamaica
1980s	932,560	119,310	813,250	Jamaica
1990s	1.20 million	187,090	1.01 million	Jamaica
2000s	1.75 million	275,390	1.47 million	Jamaica
2010s	76,041	253,411	177,369	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Jamaica or Suriname?: Jamaica, at 180,951 against 149,672 in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Jamaica and Suriname?: 31,279, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?: Jamaica ranks 133rd and Suriname ranks 136th 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: 07 August 2026

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