Number of airline passengers per year in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of airline passengers per year was 3.26 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of airline passengers per year in El Salvador stood at 3.26 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in El Salvador peaked at 3.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138,200, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 73rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,990 | 138,200 | 257,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,990 | 241,800 | 617,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 524,900 | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.69 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 1.82 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 805,272 | 3.26 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in El Salvador?
- Number of airline passengers per year in El Salvador was 3.26 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,200 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.