Number airline passengers, per capita in Syria

Syria: Number airline passengers, per capita was 0.0259 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0259 units per person
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0659 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0009 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers, per capita in Syria, 1970–2023

00.020.040.06197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per capita in Syria is 0.0259 units per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0659 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2019.

That places Syria 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Number airline passengers, per capita in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, per capita in Syria, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0218 units per person —
1971 0.022 units per person +1.1%
1972 0.0345 units per person +56.8%
1973 0.0262 units per person -24.2%
1974 0.0389 units per person +48.8%
1975 0.0491 units per person +26.0%
1976 0.0573 units per person +16.8%
1977 0.0508 units per person -11.5%
1978 0.0591 units per person +16.4%
1979 0.05 units per person -15.4%
1980 0.0519 units per person +3.8%
1981 0.0557 units per person +7.2%
1982 0.0487 units per person -12.5%
1983 0.0491 units per person +0.8%
1984 0.0453 units per person -7.9%
1985 0.0448 units per person -1.1%
1986 0.0417 units per person -6.9%
1987 0.0343 units per person -17.7%
1988 0.029 units per person -15.5%
1989 0.0375 units per person +29.2%
1990 0.0488 units per person +30.2%
1991 0.0509 units per person +4.5%
1992 0.0412 units per person -19.1%
1993 0.0352 units per person -14.7%
1994 0.0332 units per person -5.5%
1995 0.0385 units per person +15.9%
1996 0.0399 units per person +3.4%
1997 0.045 units per person +13.0%
1998 0.0433 units per person -3.8%
1999 0.0412 units per person -4.9%
2000 0.0451 units per person +9.5%
2001 0.0446 units per person -1.0%
2002 0.0531 units per person +18.9%
2003 0.0507 units per person -4.4%
2004 0.0638 units per person +25.7%
2005 0.0659 units per person +3.3%
2006 0.0638 units per person -3.2%
2007 0.0657 units per person +3.0%
2008 0.0628 units per person -4.4%
2009 0.0611 units per person -2.7%
2010 0.0515 units per person -15.7%
2011 0.0627 units per person +21.6%
2012 0.0399 units per person -36.3%
2013 0.022 units per person -44.9%
2014 0.0235 units per person +6.9%
2015 0.0009 units per person -96.1%
2016 0.0009 units per person +2.4%
2017 0.0009 units per person -3.2%
2018 0.0009 units per person +0.1%
2019 0.0009 units per person -0.8%
2020 0.0142 units per person +1468.9%
2021 0.0311 units per person +118.5%
2022 0.0403 units per person +29.5%
2023 0.0259 units per person -35.7%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.0259 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0114 units per person, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.0259 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2871 units per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, per capita in Syria 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
2020 +1468.9% 0.0009 units per person 0.0142 units per person
2021 +118.5% 0.0142 units per person 0.0311 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.041 units per person 0.0218 units per person 0.0591 units per person 10
1980s 0.0438 units per person 0.029 units per person 0.0557 units per person 10
1990s 0.0417 units per person 0.0332 units per person 0.0509 units per person 10
2000s 0.0577 units per person 0.0446 units per person 0.0659 units per person 10
2010s 0.0204 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0627 units per person 10
2020s 0.0279 units per person 0.0142 units per person 0.0403 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 136 Pakistan 0.0289 units per person compare
  2. 137 Tanzania 0.0287 units per person compare
  3. 138 Eswatini 0.0282 units per person compare
  4. 140 Afghanistan 0.0249 units per person compare
  5. 141 Congo 0.0238 units per person compare
  6. 142 Nigeria 0.0231 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, per capita in Syria?
Number airline passengers, per capita in Syria was 0.0259 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0659 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, per capita recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2019.
How does Syria rank for number airline passengers, per capita?
Syria ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Number airline passengers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Number airline passengers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.