Number of airline passengers per year in Cuba
Cuba: Number of airline passengers per year was 136,998 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of airline passengers per year in Cuba, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of airline passengers per year in Cuba is 136,998, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Cuba peaked at 1.58 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22,359, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 138th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 794,310 | 634,800 | 988,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,010 | 135,000 | 989,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 932,290 | 624,100 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 795,580 | 588,700 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 457,130 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,695 | 22,359 | 139,585 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Cuba?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Cuba was 136,998 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,359 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Cuba ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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.