Air transport, passengers carried in Syria
Syria: Air transport, passengers carried was 610,745 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Syria is 610,745, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Syria peaked at 1.43 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,564, in 2017.
That places Syria 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 139,000 | — |
| 1971 | 145,300 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 235,700 | +62.2% |
| 1973 | 184,700 | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 284,300 | +53.9% |
| 1975 | 370,700 | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 448,200 | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 410,600 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 494,700 | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 433,200 | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 465,000 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 515,500 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 466,400 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 486,600 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 464,400 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 475,800 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 458,600 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 390,600 | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 341,600 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 456,200 | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 613,300 | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 661,200 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 551,900 | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 485,000 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 472,100 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 563,100 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 598,500 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 694,200 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 685,400 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 668,400 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 750,129 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 760,923 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 926,850 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 907,850 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 907,928 | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 475,932 | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 475,932 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,902 | -96.2% |
| 2016 | 18,117 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,564 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 17,897 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18,457 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 299,469 | +1522.6% |
| 2021 | 672,219 | +124.5% |
| 2022 | 904,242 | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 610,745 | -32.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 610,745 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 12.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 610,745 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1522.6% | 18,457 | 299,469 |
| 2021 | +124.5% | 299,469 | 672,219 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314,640 | 139,000 | 494,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 452,070 | 341,600 | 515,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 599,310 | 472,100 | 694,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 750,129 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,187 | 17,564 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 621,669 | 299,469 | 904,242 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Syria?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Syria was 610,745 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,564 in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Syria ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.