Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Air passengers was 35,515 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35,515
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
160th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.55 million
in 2010
All-time low
356
in 2020
Years of data
42
1981–2022

Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda, 1981–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1981200120221981: 389.0k1982: 376.8k1983: 385.0k1984: 420.0k1985: 500.0k1986: 600.0k1987: 582.0k1988: 700.0k1989: 740.0k1990: 755.0k1991: 870.0k1992: 913.5k1993: 955.0k1994: 1.0M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 714.0k2005: 778.3k2006: 754.9k2007: 800.2k2008: 813.0k2009: 748.0k2010: 1.6M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 590.5k2018: 580.2k2019: 526.3k2020: 3562021: 40.6k2022: 35.5k

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda is 35,515, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.55 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 356, in 2020.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 389,000
1982 376,800 -3.1%
1983 385,000 +2.2%
1984 420,000 +9.1%
1985 500,000 +19.0%
1986 600,000 +20.0%
1987 582,000 -3.0%
1988 700,000 +20.3%
1989 740,000 +5.7%
1990 755,000 +2.0%
1991 870,000 +15.2%
1992 913,500 +5.0%
1993 955,000 +4.5%
1994 1.00 million +4.7%
1995 1.05 million +5.0%
1996 1.10 million +4.6%
1997 1.25 million +13.8%
1998 1.25 million -0.4%
1999 1.37 million +10.1%
2000 1.43 million +4.0%
2001 1.37 million -4.0%
2002 1.29 million -6.0%
2003 1.43 million +11.0%
2004 714,000 -50.0%
2005 778,260 +9.0%
2006 754,912 -3.0%
2007 800,207 +6.0%
2008 813,010 +1.6%
2009 747,969 -8.0%
2010 1.55 million +107.8%
2011 1.42 million -8.4%
2012 1.31 million -8.0%
2013 1.22 million -7.0%
2014 1.22 million -0.2%
2015 1.04 million -14.5%
2016 1.04 million +0.3%
2017 590,517 -43.4%
2018 580,174 -1.8%
2019 526,334 -9.3%
2020 356 -99.9%
2021 40,633 +11313.8%
2022 35,515 -12.6%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 35,515 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 35,515 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +11313.8% 356 40,633
2010 +107.8% 747,969 1.55 million
2020 -99.9% 526,334 356

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 521,422 376,800 740,000 9
1990s 1.05 million 755,000 1.37 million 10
2000s 1.01 million 714,000 1.43 million 10
2010s 1.05 million 526,334 1.55 million 10
2020s 25,501 356 40,633 3

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 157 Samoa 42,120 compare
  2. 158 Nauru 39,104 compare
  3. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 38,767 compare
  4. 161 Eswatini 34,663 compare
  5. 162 Somalia 34,066 compare
  6. 163 Liberia 32,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda?
Air passengers in Antigua and Barbuda was 35,515 in 2022, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passengers recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2010.
What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2020.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for air passengers?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is air passengers rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passengers
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
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Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.