Number of airline passengers per year in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Number of airline passengers per year was 61,031 in 2000. ▼ Falling

Latest (2000)
61,031
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
150th
of 183 countries
All-time high
159,200
in 1992
All-time low
34,000
in 1993
Years of data
31
1970–2000

Number of airline passengers per year in Nicaragua, 1970–2000

50.0k100.0k150.0k1970198520001970: 107.1k1971: 137.5k1972: 144.0k1973: 77.5k1974: 81.0k1975: 85.0k1976: 89.0k1977: 110.0k1978: 110.0k1979: 145.0k1980: 115.0k1981: 97.0k1982: 100.0k1983: 95.0k1984: 85.0k1985: 90.0k1986: 80.9k1987: 85.0k1988: 86.5k1989: 109.5k1990: 129.6k1991: 129.6k1992: 159.2k1993: 34.0k1994: 43.8k1995: 48.2k1996: 51.3k1997: 51.3k1998: 51.1k1999: 58.7k2000: 61.0k

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 61,031 for number of airline passengers per year in 2000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Nicaragua peaked at 159,200 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34,000, in 1993.

Nicaragua ranks 150th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 108,610 77,500 145,000 10
1980s 94,390 80,900 115,000 10
1990s 75,680 34,000 159,200 10
2000s 61,031 61,031 61,031 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 147 Tonga 75,416 compare
  2. 148 Haiti 74,542 compare
  3. 149 Cape Verde 71,784 compare
  4. 151 Namibia 60,304 compare
  5. 152 Kiribati 58,879 compare
  6. 153 Guinea 58,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Nicaragua?
Number of airline passengers per year in Nicaragua was 61,031 in 2000, 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 159,200 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 34,000 in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Nicaragua ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2000.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.