Number of airline passengers per year in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of airline passengers per year was 996,238 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 996,238 for number of airline passengers per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 153.6% on the previous year and up 4,880.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Dominican Republic peaked at 996,238 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,400, in 1999.
Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128,800 | — |
| 1971 | 182,700 | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 191,500 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 150,000 | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 302,100 | +88.8% |
| 1976 | 359,300 | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 424,800 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 429,600 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 454,600 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 466,300 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 440,300 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 413,900 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 446,700 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 605,000 | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 733,600 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 614,500 | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 298,700 | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 350,500 | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 479,500 | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 718,000 | +49.7% |
| 1991 | 264,200 | -63.2% |
| 1992 | 322,900 | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 327,900 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 300,200 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 67,400 | -77.5% |
| 1996 | 29,500 | -56.2% |
| 1997 | 33,600 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 33,500 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,400 | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 19,167 | +84.3% |
| 2011 | 28,232 | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 28,442 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20,004 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 16,128 | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 14,463 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 11,903 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 113,752 | +855.7% |
| 2020 | 31,391 | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 69,447 | +121.2% |
| 2022 | 392,830 | +465.7% |
| 2023 | 996,238 | +153.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 996,238 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 996,238 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +855.7% | 11,903 | 113,752 |
| 2022 | +465.7% | 69,447 | 392,830 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,340 | 128,800 | 454,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 484,900 | 298,700 | 733,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,760 | 10,400 | 718,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,511 | 11,903 | 113,752 | 8 |
| 2020s | 372,476 | 31,391 | 996,238 | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Dominican Republic?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Dominican Republic was 996,238 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 996,238 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,400 in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,880.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.