Air passengers carried — all countries

Air passengers carried — Eastern Africa

Air passengers carried in Eastern Africa in 2023 — 27,033,999 people. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 1,205.9%.

2023 27.03M people +33.67% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 27.03M people2023
Period minimum 1.9M people1978

Trend over time

1976–2023 · people

Air passengers carried — Eastern Africa, 1976–2023010M20M30M19761981198619911996200120062011201620211976: 2,070,100 people1978: 1,903,000 people1979: 2,120,300 people1980: 2,861,400 people1981: 3,117,600 people1982: 3,219,000 people1983: 3,235,600 people1984: 3,477,900 people1985: 3,554,800 people1986: 3,711,000 people1987: 4,022,200 people1988: 4,241,000 people1989: 4,315,300 people1990: 4,678,200 people1991: 4,450,300 people1992: 4,201,300 people1993: 4,273,300 people1994: 4,431,900 people1995: 4,287,600 people1996: 4,484,300 people1997: 4,887,500 people1998: 5,273,000 people2010: 12,015,479 people2011: 13,956,070 people2012: 14,838,347 people2013: 15,700,696 people2014: 16,227,864 people2015: 17,274,902 people2016: 18,803,966 people2017: 20,862,968 people2018: 24,343,174 people2019: 25,561,051 people2020: 9,746,532 people2021: 12,429,832 people2022: 20,223,751 people2023: 27,033,999 people
Change over the period: +24.96M (+1,205.93%) Average annual rate: 5.62 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Eastern Africa 27.03M people
World 4.27B people
Air passengers carried — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 27.03M +6.81M +33.67%
2022 20.22M +7.79M +62.7%
2021 12.43M +2.68M +27.53%
2020 9.75M −15.81M −61.87%
2019 25.56M +1.22M +5%
2018 24.34M +3.48M +16.68%
2017 20.86M +2.06M +10.95%
2016 18.8M +1.53M +8.85%
2015 17.27M +1.05M +6.45%
2014 16.23M +527,168 +3.36%
2013 15.7M +862,349 +5.81%
2012 14.84M +882,277 +6.32%
2011 13.96M +1.94M +16.15%
2010 12.02M
1998 5.27M +385,500 +7.89%
1997 4.89M +403,200 +8.99%
1996 4.48M +196,700 +4.59%
1995 4.29M −144,300 −3.26%
1994 4.43M +158,600 +3.71%
1993 4.27M +72,000 +1.71%
1992 4.2M −249,000 −5.6%
1991 4.45M −227,900 −4.87%
1990 4.68M +362,900 +8.41%
1989 4.32M +74,300 +1.75%
1988 4.24M +218,800 +5.44%
1987 4.02M +311,200 +8.39%
1986 3.71M +156,200 +4.39%
1985 3.55M +76,900 +2.21%
1984 3.48M +242,300 +7.49%
1983 3.24M +16,600 +0.52%
1982 3.22M +101,400 +3.25%
1981 3.12M +256,200 +8.95%
1980 2.86M +741,100 +34.95%
1979 2.12M +217,300 +11.42%
1978 1.9M
1976 2.07M

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.