Air passengers in Venezuela

Venezuela: Air passengers was 1.78 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.78 million
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
86th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10.10 million
in 1989
All-time low
265,276
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air passengers in Venezuela, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 1.78 million for air passengers in 2023.

That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers in Venezuela peaked at 10.10 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 265,276, in 2021.

Venezuela ranks 86th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.52 million 1.25 million 4.77 million 10
1980s 6.12 million 4.57 million 10.10 million 10
1990s 5.43 million 3.74 million 7.15 million 10
2000s 5.56 million 3.89 million 9.45 million 10
2010s 5.77 million 1.52 million 7.89 million 10
2020s 926,605 265,276 1.78 million 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 million compare
  2. 84 Costa Rica 1.97 million compare
  3. 85 Tanzania 1.91 million compare
  4. 87 Croatia 1.67 million compare
  5. 88 Papua New Guinea 1.55 million compare
  6. 89 Rwanda 1.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers in Venezuela?
Air passengers in Venezuela was 1.78 million 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 10.10 million in 1989.
What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 265,276 in 2021.
How does Venezuela rank for air passengers?
Venezuela ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air passengers rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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.