Air passengers carried — all countries

Air passengers carried — Ghana

Air passengers carried in Ghana in 2023 — 440,680 people. Ranked 115 in the world out of 149. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 277.6%.

2023 440,680 people −19.6% vs 2022
World rank 115of 149
Period maximum 691,272 people2012
Period minimum 96,444 people2004

Trend over time

1970–2023 · people

Air passengers carried — Ghana, 1970–20230200,000400,000600,000800,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 116,700 people1971: 135,600 people1972: 131,700 people1973: 135,600 people1974: 148,200 people1975: 153,800 people1976: 233,500 people1977: 248,800 people1978: 309,700 people1979: 330,400 people1980: 279,000 people1981: 288,800 people1982: 230,000 people1983: 271,400 people1984: 261,000 people1985: 252,600 people1986: 247,900 people1987: 224,400 people1988: 247,800 people1989: 231,900 people1990: 188,100 people1991: 191,700 people1992: 206,000 people1993: 152,400 people1994: 182,500 people1995: 185,900 people1996: 197,200 people1997: 210,600 people1998: 209,800 people1999: 304,100 people2000: 314,335 people2001: 301,135 people2002: 255,630 people2003: 241,111 people2004: 96,444 people2010: 169,031 people2011: 491,583 people2012: 691,272 people2013: 396,372 people2014: 407,544 people2015: 390,457 people2016: 359,516 people2017: 681,691 people2018: 467,624 people2019: 597,343 people2020: 321,437 people2021: 559,393 people2022: 548,131 people2023: 440,680 people
Change over the period: +323,980 (+277.62%) Average annual rate: 2.54 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana

Ghana 440,680 people
World 4.27B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 56.96M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 395M people
Air passengers carried — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 440,680 −107,451 −19.6%
2022 548,131 −11,262 −2.01%
2021 559,393 +237,956 +74.03%
2020 321,437 −275,906 −46.19%
2019 597,343 +129,719 +27.74%
2018 467,624 −214,067 −31.4%
2017 681,691 +322,175 +89.61%
2016 359,516 −30,941 −7.92%
2015 390,457 −17,087 −4.19%
2014 407,544 +11,172 +2.82%
2013 396,372 −294,900 −42.66%
2012 691,272 +199,689 +40.62%
2011 491,583 +322,552 +190.82%
2010 169,031
2004 96,444 −144,667 −60%
2003 241,111 −14,519 −5.68%
2002 255,630 −45,505 −15.11%
2001 301,135 −13,200 −4.2%
2000 314,335 +10,235 +3.37%
1999 304,100 +94,300 +44.95%
1998 209,800 −800 −0.38%
1997 210,600 +13,400 +6.8%
1996 197,200 +11,300 +6.08%
1995 185,900 +3,400 +1.86%
1994 182,500 +30,100 +19.75%
1993 152,400 −53,600 −26.02%
1992 206,000 +14,300 +7.46%
1991 191,700 +3,600 +1.91%
1990 188,100 −43,800 −18.89%
1989 231,900 −15,900 −6.42%
1988 247,800 +23,400 +10.43%
1987 224,400 −23,500 −9.48%
1986 247,900 −4,700 −1.86%
1985 252,600 −8,400 −3.22%
1984 261,000 −10,400 −3.83%
1983 271,400 +41,400 +18%
1982 230,000 −58,800 −20.36%
1981 288,800 +9,800 +3.51%
1980 279,000 −51,400 −15.56%
1979 330,400 +20,700 +6.68%
1978 309,700 +60,900 +24.48%
1977 248,800 +15,300 +6.55%
1976 233,500 +79,700 +51.82%
1975 153,800 +5,600 +3.78%
1974 148,200 +12,600 +9.29%
1973 135,600 +3,900 +2.96%
1972 131,700 −3,900 −2.88%
1971 135,600 +18,900 +16.2%
1970 116,700

About the indicator

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.