Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Kenya or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 5.27 million against 5.14 million in Kenya as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Nigeria: Air transport, passengers carried

Kenya

5.14 million

in 2023

Nigeria

5.27 million

in 2023

Kenya rank

61st

Nigeria rank

60th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Kenya
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.27 million against 5.14 million in Kenya, a difference of 131,110.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 60th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	308,900	693,870	384,970	Nigeria
1980s	541,440	1.87 million	1.33 million	Nigeria
1990s	864,960	563,490	301,470	Kenya
2000s	2.21 million	885,272	1.32 million	Kenya
2010s	4.90 million	5.02 million	120,065	Nigeria
2020s	3.30 million	4.60 million	1.30 million	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Kenya or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 5.27 million against 5.14 million in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Kenya and Nigeria?: 131,110, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Kenya ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 60th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.