Air passengers in Cuba

Cuba: Air passengers was 136,998 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
136,998
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2010
All-time low
22,359
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air passengers in Cuba, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 136,998 for air passengers in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers in Cuba peaked at 1.58 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22,359, in 2021.

That places Cuba 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 794,310 634,800 988,300 10
1980s 779,010 135,000 989,800 10
1990s 932,290 624,100 1.26 million 10
2000s 795,580 588,700 1.01 million 10
2010s 1.15 million 457,130 1.58 million 10
2020s 99,695 22,359 139,585 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 135 Solomon Islands 157,418 compare
  2. 136 Suriname 149,672 compare
  3. 137 Congo 147,084 compare
  4. 139 Djibouti 130,500 compare
  5. 140 Equatorial Guinea 118,427 compare
  6. 141 Gambia 109,542 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers in Cuba?
Air passengers in Cuba was 136,998 in 2023, 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2010.
What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 22,359 in 2021.
How does Cuba rank for air passengers?
Cuba ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air passengers rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba 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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About this data

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.