Number of airline passengers per year in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of airline passengers per year was 407,865 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 407,865 for number of airline passengers per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Paraguay peaked at 845,396 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53,700, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,600 | — |
| 1971 | 84,300 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 53,700 | -36.3% |
| 1973 | 59,600 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 61,000 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 64,500 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 66,500 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 104,600 | +57.3% |
| 1978 | 111,700 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 118,500 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 129,000 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 127,000 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 167,000 | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 163,500 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 179,000 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 212,000 | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 184,200 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 205,000 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 248,600 | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 272,300 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 273,000 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 308,800 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 313,600 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 337,500 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 324,200 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 105,200 | -67.6% |
| 1996 | 260,500 | +147.6% |
| 1997 | 196,000 | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 222,200 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 231,700 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 265,898 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 281,040 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 267,089 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 298,928 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 373,456 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 445,854 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 432,760 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 458,688 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 465,911 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 428,493 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 715,072 | +66.9% |
| 2011 | 845,396 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 794,176 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 711,548 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 608,844 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 452,004 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 467,713 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 454,276 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 710,407 | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 632,389 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 131,713 | -79.2% |
| 2021 | 111,964 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 321,913 | +187.5% |
| 2023 | 407,865 | +26.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 407,865 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 407,865 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +187.5% | 111,964 | 321,913 |
| 1996 | +147.6% | 105,200 | 260,500 |
| 2020 | -79.2% | 632,389 | 131,713 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,500 | 53,700 | 118,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,760 | 127,000 | 272,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,270 | 105,200 | 337,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,812 | 265,898 | 465,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 639,182 | 452,004 | 845,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,364 | 111,964 | 407,865 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Paraguay?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Paraguay was 407,865 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 845,396 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,700 in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Paraguay ranks 121st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.