Air transport, passengers carried in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Air transport, passengers carried was 46.18 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 46.18 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 54.85 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million, in 1970.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 37th out of 47 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.78 million | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 4.07 million | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 4.81 million | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 5.13 million | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 5.33 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 6.04 million | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 5.80 million | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 6.20 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 7.52 million | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 8.61 million | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 9.06 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 9.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.97 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.47 million | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 9.39 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 8.83 million | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 9.84 million | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 10.93 million | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 11.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.80 million | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 10.30 million | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.08 million | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 11.78 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 12.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.18 million | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 13.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.23 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.04 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.96 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 14.55 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.80 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 17.56 million | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 20.66 million | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 22.04 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 23.30 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 23.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.37 million | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 33.51 million | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 35.84 million | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 35.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 39.15 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 41.55 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 45.42 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 52.61 million | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 54.85 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.17 million | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 24.06 million | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 36.00 million | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 46.18 million | +28.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -65.1% | 54.85 million | 19.17 million |
| 2022 | +49.6% | 24.06 million | 36.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 million | 3.42 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.53 million | 8.61 million | 11.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.13 million | 10.30 million | 14.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.11 million | 14.46 million | 23.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.48 million | 30.37 million | 54.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.35 million | 19.17 million | 46.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More infrastructure data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 734.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 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 -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9305 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Africa Eastern and Southern was 46.18 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 54.85 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million in 1970.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.