Air passengers carried — all countries

Air passengers carried — Sierra Leone

Air passengers carried in Sierra Leone in 2012 — 50,193 people. Ranked 152 in the world out of 160. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 118.2%.

2012 50,193 people +2.88% vs 2011
World rank 152of 160
Period maximum 59,000 people1986
Period minimum 0 people1997

Trend over time

1975–2012 · people

Air passengers carried — Sierra Leone, 1975–2012020,00040,00060,00019751979198319871991199519992003200720111975: 23,000 people1976: 26,000 people1977: 27,300 people1978: 28,500 people1979: 28,500 people1980: 30,000 people1981: 30,200 people1982: 34,000 people1983: 26,400 people1984: 56,000 people1985: 58,000 people1986: 59,000 people1987: 28,900 people1988: 43,600 people1989: 29,600 people1990: 30,000 people1992: 16,500 people1993: 17,500 people1994: 14,500 people1995: 14,500 people1996: 15,200 people1997: 0 people1998: 0 people2000: 19,009 people2001: 13,877 people2002: 13,877 people2003: 13,599 people2004: 15,503 people2005: 16,743 people2006: 18,752 people2007: 20,252 people2008: 21,420 people2009: 21,784 people2010: 0 people2011: 48,789 people2012: 50,193 people
Change over the period: +27,193 (+118.23%) Average annual rate: 2.13 %

Comparison, 2012

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

Sierra Leone 50,193 people
World 2.94B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 45.41M people
Western Africa computed 8.21M people
Low-income countries computed 13.74M people
Air passengers carried — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2012 50,193 +1,404 +2.88%
2011 48,789 +48,789
2010 0 −21,784 −100%
2009 21,784 +364 +1.7%
2008 21,420 +1,168 +5.77%
2007 20,252 +1,500 +8%
2006 18,752 +2,009 +12%
2005 16,743 +1,240 +8%
2004 15,503 +1,904 +14%
2003 13,599 −278 −2%
2002 13,877 +0 +0%
2001 13,877 −5,132 −27%
2000 19,009
1998 0 +0
1997 0 −15,200 −100%
1996 15,200 +700 +4.83%
1995 14,500 +0 +0%
1994 14,500 −3,000 −17.14%
1993 17,500 +1,000 +6.06%
1992 16,500
1990 30,000 +400 +1.35%
1989 29,600 −14,000 −32.11%
1988 43,600 +14,700 +50.87%
1987 28,900 −30,100 −51.02%
1986 59,000 +1,000 +1.72%
1985 58,000 +2,000 +3.57%
1984 56,000 +29,600 +112.12%
1983 26,400 −7,600 −22.35%
1982 34,000 +3,800 +12.58%
1981 30,200 +200 +0.67%
1980 30,000 +1,500 +5.26%
1979 28,500 +0 +0%
1978 28,500 +1,200 +4.4%
1977 27,300 +1,300 +5%
1976 26,000 +3,000 +13.04%
1975 23,000

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.