Number of airline passengers per year in Suriname
Suriname: Number of airline passengers per year was 149,672 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Suriname, 1976–2023
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 Suriname stood at 149,672.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Suriname peaked at 329,788 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,181, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 136th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,350 | 50,000 | 146,400 | 4 |
| 1980s | 119,310 | 89,200 | 144,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,090 | 96,000 | 307,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,390 | 191,094 | 329,788 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,730 | 204,097 | 284,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,531 | 20,181 | 221,654 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Suriname?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Suriname was 149,672 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 329,788 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,181 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Suriname ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.