Air passengers carried — all countries

Air passengers carried — Southern Africa

Air passengers carried in Southern Africa in 2023 — 15,722,283 people. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 464%.

2023 15.72M people +27.88% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 26.73M people2019
Period minimum 2.79M people1974

Trend over time

1974–2023 · people

Air passengers carried — Southern Africa, 1974–2023010M20M30M197419791984198919941999200420092014201920231974: 2,787,600 people1975: 2,960,400 people1976: 3,023,800 people1977: 3,102,800 people1978: 3,266,700 people1979: 3,876,100 people1980: 4,222,300 people1981: 4,275,200 people1982: 4,217,100 people1983: 4,092,100 people1984: 4,598,900 people1985: 4,486,300 people1986: 3,979,300 people1987: 4,553,600 people1988: 5,293,600 people1989: 5,827,600 people1990: 5,575,100 people1991: 5,491,200 people1992: 5,042,700 people1993: 5,961,700 people1994: 6,192,300 people1995: 6,794,100 people1996: 7,595,300 people1997: 7,656,300 people1998: 6,885,600 people1999: 7,846,300 people2000: 8,501,604 people2001: 8,333,137 people2002: 8,453,710 people2003: 9,614,312 people2004: 10,374,464 people2005: 12,473,924 people2006: 13,547,205 people2007: 13,528,689 people2008: 13,823,786 people2009: 13,191,999 people2010: 16,557,254 people2011: 17,364,517 people2012: 18,619,025 people2013: 17,092,246 people2014: 17,754,851 people2015: 19,662,769 people2016: 20,558,041 people2017: 21,667,793 people2018: 25,568,329 people2019: 26,731,019 people2020: 8,377,681 people2021: 9,509,177 people2022: 12,294,538 people2023: 15,722,283 people
Change over the period: +12.93M (+464.01%) Average annual rate: 3.59 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Southern Africa 15.72M people
World 4.27B people
Air passengers carried — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 15.72M +3.43M +27.88%
2022 12.29M +2.79M +29.29%
2021 9.51M +1.13M +13.51%
2020 8.38M −18.35M −68.66%
2019 26.73M +1.16M +4.55%
2018 25.57M +3.9M +18%
2017 21.67M +1.11M +5.4%
2016 20.56M +895,272 +4.55%
2015 19.66M +1.91M +10.75%
2014 17.75M +662,605 +3.88%
2013 17.09M −1.53M −8.2%
2012 18.62M +1.25M +7.22%
2011 17.36M +807,263 +4.88%
2010 16.56M +3.37M +25.51%
2009 13.19M −631,787 −4.57%
2008 13.82M +295,097 +2.18%
2007 13.53M −18,516 −0.14%
2006 13.55M +1.07M +8.6%
2005 12.47M +2.1M +20.24%
2004 10.37M +760,152 +7.91%
2003 9.61M +1.16M +13.73%
2002 8.45M +120,573 +1.45%
2001 8.33M −168,467 −1.98%
2000 8.5M +655,304 +8.35%
1999 7.85M +960,700 +13.95%
1998 6.89M −770,700 −10.07%
1997 7.66M +61,000 +0.8%
1996 7.6M +801,200 +11.79%
1995 6.79M +601,800 +9.72%
1994 6.19M +230,600 +3.87%
1993 5.96M +919,000 +18.22%
1992 5.04M −448,500 −8.17%
1991 5.49M −83,900 −1.5%
1990 5.58M −252,500 −4.33%
1989 5.83M +534,000 +10.09%
1988 5.29M +740,000 +16.25%
1987 4.55M +574,300 +14.43%
1986 3.98M −507,000 −11.3%
1985 4.49M −112,600 −2.45%
1984 4.6M +506,800 +12.38%
1983 4.09M −125,000 −2.96%
1982 4.22M −58,100 −1.36%
1981 4.28M +52,900 +1.25%
1980 4.22M +346,200 +8.93%
1979 3.88M +609,400 +18.65%
1978 3.27M +163,900 +5.28%
1977 3.1M +79,000 +2.61%
1976 3.02M +63,400 +2.14%
1975 2.96M +172,800 +6.2%
1974 2.79M

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.