Number of airline passengers per year in Suriname

Suriname: Number of airline passengers per year was 149,672 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
149,672
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
136th
of 183 countries
All-time high
329,788
in 2008
All-time low
20,181
in 2021
Years of data
48
1976–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Suriname, 1976–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 133 Jamaica 180,951 compare
  2. 134 Botswana 172,720 compare
  3. 135 Solomon Islands 157,418 compare
  4. 137 Congo 147,084 compare
  5. 138 Cuba 136,998 compare
  6. 139 Djibouti 130,500 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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

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.