Number airline passengers in Lebanon

Lebanon: Number airline passengers was 2.69 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.69 million
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
75th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.16 million
in 2019
All-time low
182,600
in 1989
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers in Lebanon, 1970–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number airline passengers in Lebanon is 2.69 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Lebanon peaked at 3.16 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 182,600, in 1989.

Lebanon ranks 75th 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 airline passengers in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers in Lebanon, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 548,600 —
1971 648,000 +18.1%
1972 743,800 +14.8%
1973 819,000 +10.1%
1974 1.04 million +26.7%
1975 900,000 -13.2%
1976 1.05 million +16.7%
1977 928,500 -11.6%
1978 862,900 -7.1%
1979 904,000 +4.8%
1980 930,300 +2.9%
1981 843,800 -9.3%
1982 571,000 -32.3%
1983 695,800 +21.9%
1984 410,700 -41.0%
1985 501,300 +22.1%
1986 498,700 -0.5%
1987 353,300 -29.2%
1988 493,200 +39.6%
1989 182,600 -63.0%
1990 572,300 +213.4%
1991 535,500 -6.4%
1992 599,600 +12.0%
1993 677,400 +13.0%
1994 706,400 +4.3%
1995 769,800 +9.0%
1996 774,600 +0.6%
1997 856,900 +10.6%
1998 716,000 -16.4%
1999 719,400 +0.5%
2000 805,803 +12.0%
2001 815,862 +1.2%
2002 874,152 +7.1%
2003 935,213 +7.0%
2004 1.09 million +16.2%
2005 1.08 million -1.0%
2006 968,820 -10.0%
2007 1.07 million +10.9%
2008 1.07 million -0.6%
2009 1.31 million +22.5%
2010 1.89 million +44.7%
2011 2.03 million +7.2%
2012 2.15 million +5.9%
2013 2.24 million +4.3%
2014 2.42 million +7.9%
2015 2.59 million +7.1%
2016 2.65 million +2.2%
2017 2.88 million +8.8%
2018 2.98 million +3.6%
2019 3.16 million +6.1%
2020 1.08 million -65.9%
2021 1.60 million +48.7%
2022 2.39 million +48.8%
2023 2.69 million +12.9%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 2.69 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 2.69 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers in Lebanon 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +213.4% 182,600 572,300
2020 -65.9% 3.16 million 1.08 million
1989 -63.0% 493,200 182,600

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 844,210 548,600 1.05 million 10
1980s 548,070 182,600 930,300 10
1990s 692,790 535,500 856,900 10
2000s 1.00 million 805,803 1.31 million 10
2010s 2.50 million 1.89 million 3.16 million 10
2020s 1.94 million 1.08 million 2.69 million 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 72 Myanmar 3.54 million compare
  2. 73 El Salvador 3.26 million compare
  3. 74 Romania 2.81 million compare
  4. 76 Azerbaijan 2.58 million compare
  5. 77 Luxembourg 2.46 million compare
  6. 78 Malta 2.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers in Lebanon?
Number airline passengers in Lebanon was 2.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 182,600 in 1989.
How does Lebanon rank for number airline passengers?
Lebanon ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number airline passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number airline passengers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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