Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 5.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 5.79 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 8.55 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1899 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1899 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4725 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6482 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8793 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9321 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7098 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 0.668 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7299 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3494 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3441 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4608 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5571 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5703 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5713 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5712 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5934 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8209 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +207.4% |
| 2011 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2019 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7618 units per square kilometre | 0.1899 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9321 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6187 units per square kilometre | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.972 units per square kilometre | 0.5571 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 8.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 5.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 107 Bulgaria 6.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Belarus 6.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Russian Federation 6.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Djibouti 5.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 5.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Senegal 5.56 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 5.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1899 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.