Number of airline passengers per year in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of airline passengers per year was 563,632 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Uruguay, 1970–2009
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2009, number of airline passengers per year in Uruguay stood at 563,632.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Uruguay peaked at 642,027 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136,000, in 1972.
Uruguay ranks 117th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Number of airline passengers per year in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 219,300 | — |
| 1971 | 221,300 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 136,000 | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 137,700 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 346,200 | +151.4% |
| 1975 | 333,600 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 326,900 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 292,900 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 259,700 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 456,100 | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 477,600 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 412,600 | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 356,500 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 310,400 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 338,100 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 328,500 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 340,800 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 351,300 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 385,600 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 313,100 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 318,300 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 318,300 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 430,000 | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 502,900 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 499,300 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 476,700 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 504,000 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 544,000 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 556,700 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 593,400 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 642,027 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 558,563 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 525,049 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 463,884 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 564,149 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 586,458 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 568,864 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 602,996 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 612,644 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 563,632 | -8.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 563,632 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 6% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 563,632 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +151.4% | 137,700 | 346,200 |
| 1979 | +75.6% | 259,700 | 456,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272,970 | 136,000 | 456,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 361,450 | 310,400 | 477,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 474,360 | 318,300 | 593,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 568,827 | 463,884 | 642,027 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Uruguay?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Uruguay was 563,632 in 2009, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 642,027 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,000 in 1972.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Uruguay ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.