Number of airline passengers per year in Libya
Libya: Number of airline passengers per year was 1.09 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.09 million for number of airline passengers per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Libya peaked at 2.93 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Libya ranks 97th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 190,200 | — |
| 1971 | 259,400 | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 327,200 | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 352,000 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 408,000 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 558,000 | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 669,900 | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 801,900 | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 890,600 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 913,800 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.88 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 853,000 | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 640,800 | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 623,200 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 638,600 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 570,600 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 570,600 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 585,500 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 600,734 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 582,712 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 559,404 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 626,532 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 850,185 | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million | +155.3% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million | +96.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 715,300 | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 968,476 | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.09 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.09 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +155.3% | 1.15 million | 2.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 537,100 | 190,200 | 913,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.17 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 951,910 | 570,600 | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 793,654 | 0 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.19 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 960,874 | 715,300 | 1.09 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 94 Angola 1.32 million compare
- 95 Armenia 1.31 million compare
- 96 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.15 million compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 1.08 million compare
- 99 Senegal 1.07 million compare
- 100 Afghanistan 1.03 million compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Libya?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Libya was 1.09 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.