Number of airline passengers per year in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of airline passengers per year was 5.60 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.60 million
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
59th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
244,000
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Number of airline passengers per year in Bolivia, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 5.60 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Bolivia peaked at 5.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 244,000, in 1970.
That places Bolivia 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of airline passengers per year in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 244,000 | — |
| 1971 | 331,100 | +35.7% |
| 1972 | 379,000 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 375,700 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 475,000 | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 652,500 | +37.4% |
| 1976 | 744,700 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 862,300 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 1.23 million | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million | +75.7% |
| 2015 | 4.12 million | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 4.31 million | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 5.08 million | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million | +10.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.60 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.60 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 4.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 630,540 | 244,000 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.16 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.12 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.44 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 1.78 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.40 million | 2.63 million | 5.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Bolivia?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Bolivia was 5.60 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,000 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.