Air passengers carried in Sri Lanka in 2023 — 3,866,001 people. Ranked 67 in the world out of 149. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 3,596%.
1970–2023 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.87M | +613,473 | +18.86% |
| 2022 | 3.25M | +2.38M | +273.13% |
| 2021 | 871,685 | −368,706 | −29.72% |
| 2020 | 1.24M | −4.34M | −77.78% |
| 2019 | 5.58M | −299,930 | −5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.88M | +478,799 | +8.86% |
| 2017 | 5.4M | +118,992 | +2.25% |
| 2016 | 5.28M | +372,855 | +7.59% |
| 2015 | 4.91M | +155,599 | +3.27% |
| 2014 | 4.76M | −37,262 | −0.78% |
| 2013 | 4.79M | +176,976 | +3.83% |
| 2012 | 4.62M | +951,023 | +25.95% |
| 2011 | 3.67M | +657,071 | +21.84% |
| 2010 | 3.01M | +590,610 | +24.43% |
| 2009 | 2.42M | −533,793 | −18.09% |
| 2008 | 2.95M | −255,260 | −7.96% |
| 2007 | 3.21M | +105,934 | +3.42% |
| 2006 | 3.1M | +283,054 | +10.05% |
| 2005 | 2.82M | +404,889 | +16.78% |
| 2004 | 2.41M | +455,283 | +23.26% |
| 2003 | 1.96M | +216,799 | +12.45% |
| 2002 | 1.74M | +22,476 | +1.31% |
| 2001 | 1.72M | −37,236 | −2.12% |
| 2000 | 1.76M | +334,067 | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42M | +209,000 | +17.24% |
| 1998 | 1.21M | −19,400 | −1.57% |
| 1997 | 1.23M | +61,200 | +5.23% |
| 1996 | 1.17M | +15,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.16M | +88,900 | +8.33% |
| 1994 | 1.07M | +73,000 | +7.35% |
| 1993 | 993,800 | −51,800 | −4.95% |
| 1992 | 1.05M | +152,900 | +17.13% |
| 1991 | 892,700 | +900 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 891,800 | +147,300 | +19.79% |
| 1989 | 744,500 | +50,200 | +7.23% |
| 1988 | 694,300 | +107,400 | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 586,900 | −24,500 | −4.01% |
| 1986 | 611,400 | −87,200 | −12.48% |
| 1985 | 698,600 | +17,300 | +2.54% |
| 1984 | 681,300 | +64,800 | +10.51% |
| 1983 | 616,500 | +43,800 | +7.65% |
| 1982 | 572,700 | +167,500 | +41.34% |
| 1981 | 405,200 | +170,200 | +72.43% |
| 1980 | 235,000 | +129,700 | +123.17% |
| 1979 | 105,300 | +5,300 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | −81,000 | −44.75% |
| 1977 | 181,000 | +53,300 | +41.74% |
| 1976 | 127,700 | +10,400 | +8.87% |
| 1975 | 117,300 | +9,600 | +8.91% |
| 1974 | 107,700 | −800 | −0.74% |
| 1973 | 108,500 | −7,500 | −6.47% |
| 1972 | 116,000 | +0 | +0% |
| 1971 | 116,000 | +11,400 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 104,600 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of passengers carried by airlines registered in the country on domestic and international flights over the year. The indicator refers to the carrier, not to airports: a country with a large transit hub but a small national carrier looks more modest here than it does by airport traffic.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The number of departures by aircraft registered in the country.
Transport Air freight trafficAir freight traffic in millions of tonne-kilometers.
Tourism International tourist arrivalsHow many foreign tourists come to a country in a year.
Transport Container port trafficHow many containers pass through the country's ports in a year, in TEU.
Transport Rail linesThe total length of rail lines in kilometers.
Transport Rail passenger trafficPassenger traffic in millions of passenger-kilometers.
