Air transport, passengers carried in Chile
Chile: Air transport, passengers carried was 21.32 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Chile stood at 21.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Chile peaked at 23.74 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 489,900, in 1976.
Chile ranks 32nd 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.
Air transport, passengers carried in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 574,700 | — |
| 1971 | 690,600 | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 730,000 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 636,200 | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 505,200 | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 509,700 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 489,900 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 589,400 | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 552,700 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 558,900 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 668,800 | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 885,700 | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 822,400 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 651,900 | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 730,800 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 825,200 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 875,200 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 992,400 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 1.36 million | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.91 million | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 2.96 million | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 3.20 million | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.62 million | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 4.61 million | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 5.15 million | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 5.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.99 million | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.19 million | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 8.02 million | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.27 million | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 10.95 million | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 12.89 million | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 13.81 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 14.35 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 15.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16.36 million | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 17.66 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 19.52 million | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 21.20 million | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 8.02 million | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 10.30 million | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 23.74 million | +130.4% |
| 2023 | 21.32 million | -10.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 21.32 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 2.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 21.32 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 17.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Chile 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 | +130.4% | 10.30 million | 23.74 million |
| 2020 | -62.2% | 21.20 million | 8.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 583,730 | 489,900 | 730,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 886,030 | 651,900 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million | 1.36 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 million | 4.99 million | 8.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.10 million | 9.27 million | 21.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 million | 8.02 million | 23.74 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Chile?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Chile was 21.32 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.74 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,900 in 1976.
- How does Chile rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.