Number of airline passengers per year in Panama
Panama: Number of airline passengers per year was 15.75 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 15.75 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Panama peaked at 15.75 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217,500, in 1973.
Panama ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of airline passengers per year in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 307,400 | — |
| 1971 | 337,200 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 316,200 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 217,500 | -31.2% |
| 1974 | 275,700 | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 357,100 | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 374,100 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 347,400 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 365,700 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 381,300 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 355,200 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 309,200 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 332,200 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 323,400 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 371,600 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 390,300 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 364,200 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 370,800 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 382,000 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 372,500 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 265,800 | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 342,700 | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 282,700 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 320,500 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 519,900 | +62.2% |
| 1995 | 661,200 | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 688,800 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 772,200 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 859,900 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 932,500 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 6.35 million | +129.8% |
| 2010 | 5.52 million | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 6.38 million | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 7.52 million | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 11.66 million | +55.1% |
| 2014 | 11.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.29 million | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.98 million | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 12.63 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.07 million | -75.4% |
| 2021 | 8.21 million | +167.0% |
| 2022 | 13.81 million | +68.2% |
| 2023 | 15.75 million | +14.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 15.75 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 15.75 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 12.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +167.0% | 3.07 million | 8.21 million |
| 2009 | +129.8% | 2.76 million | 6.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 327,960 | 217,500 | 381,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,140 | 309,200 | 390,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,620 | 265,800 | 932,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 1.05 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 million | 5.52 million | 13.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 million | 3.07 million | 15.75 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Panama?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Panama was 15.75 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,500 in 1973.
- How does Panama rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.