Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 2.38 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.77 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2277 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3382 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.426 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.435 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4836 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5606 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6464 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7056 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.709 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7149 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7342 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7537 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6996 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7111 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7379 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7305 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7353 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7055 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6555 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7035 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7235 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7549 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7757 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7647 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8061 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8433 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8085 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7784 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8419 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9429 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.366 units per square kilometre | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | 0.5606 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7143 units per square kilometre | 0.6464 units per square kilometre | 0.7537 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7295 units per square kilometre | 0.6555 units per square kilometre | 0.8061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.7784 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Denmark 160.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 El Salvador 157.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Monaco 155.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 155.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Greece 148.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bahamas 146.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 142.13 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2277 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.