Air transport, passengers carried in Colombia
Colombia: Air transport, passengers carried was 42.40 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Colombia stood at 42.40 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Colombia peaked at 42.40 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million, in 1971.
That places Colombia 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.01 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.96 million | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.15 million | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 3.12 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.38 million | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 3.73 million | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 4.12 million | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 5.05 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4.81 million | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.57 million | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.70 million | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 6.58 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.74 million | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 5.74 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.60 million | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.46 million | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.27 million | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.54 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.23 million | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 6.93 million | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 7.69 million | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 7.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.34 million | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9.19 million | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 9.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.62 million | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 8.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.60 million | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 9.42 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.14 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.83 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.98 million | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 10.62 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.63 million | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 12.34 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 12.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.93 million | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 18.77 million | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 22.01 million | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 26.93 million | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 28.68 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 30.91 million | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 32.26 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 32.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.70 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 37.03 million | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 12.27 million | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 26.17 million | +113.2% |
| 2022 | 39.54 million | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 42.40 million | +7.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 42.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 31.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 42.40 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23 million, 34.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +113.2% | 12.27 million | 26.17 million |
| 2020 | -66.9% | 37.03 million | 12.27 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 million | 2.96 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 million | 4.57 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.50 million | 5.27 million | 9.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 million | 8.57 million | 12.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.97 million | 16.93 million | 37.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 million | 12.27 million | 42.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1194 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Colombia?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Colombia was 42.40 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.40 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million in 1971.
- How does Colombia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.