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.

Air transport, passengers carried in Chile

Name: Air transport, passengers carried in Chile
Creator: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Chile: Air transport, passengers carried was 21.32 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

21.32 million

Change on year

down 10.2%

World rank

32nd

of 183 countries

All-time high

23.74 million

in 2022

All-time low

489,900

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2023

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.

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

29 Qatar 37.71 million compare
30 Switzerland 27.73 million compare
31 Hong Kong 25.70 million compare
33 Argentina 21.06 million compare
34 Italy 20.26 million compare
35 Sweden 19.55 million compare

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More infrastructure data for Chile

Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 144,494 (2023)
Air transport, freight 1,499 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 885 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 45,262 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 95.6% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 4.0% (2022)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.