Air passengers in Venezuela
Venezuela: Air passengers was 1.78 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Venezuela, 1970–2023
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.
Air passengers in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.51 million | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 1.77 million | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 1.98 million | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 2.36 million | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 2.71 million | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 3.50 million | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 4.04 million | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 4.77 million | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 5.13 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 5.15 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.67 million | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 4.57 million | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 4.97 million | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 5.79 million | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 6.45 million | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 8.38 million | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 10.10 million | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 6.85 million | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 6.80 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.15 million | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.81 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.27 million | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 4.45 million | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 4.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 million | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 4.29 million | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 9.45 million | +120.1% |
| 2002 | 6.37 million | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 3.89 million | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 4.94 million | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 5.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.23 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.77 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.12 million | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 6.43 million | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 7.73 million | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 7.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.87 million | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 7.89 million | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 7.09 million | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 6.03 million | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 283,524 | -81.3% |
| 2021 | 265,276 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +417.9% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million | +29.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.78 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Venezuela 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +417.9% | 265,276 | 1.37 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 million compare
- 84 Costa Rica 1.97 million compare
- 85 Tanzania 1.91 million compare
- 87 Croatia 1.67 million compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 1.55 million compare
- 89 Rwanda 1.54 million compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
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
Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.