Number of airline passengers per year in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of airline passengers per year was 1.47 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Bahamas, 1975–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.47 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 154.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Bahamas peaked at 1.86 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 232,000, in 1975.
Bahamas ranks 91st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262,200 | 232,000 | 314,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 824,360 | 345,000 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 977,750 | 701,000 | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 900,000 | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 576,996 | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.07 million | 1.47 million | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bahamas
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 130.74 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Bahamas?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Bahamas was 1.47 million in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,000 in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Bahamas ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.