Air transport, passengers carried in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Air transport, passengers carried was 71,784 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Cape Verde, 1976–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Cape Verde stood at 71,784.
That represents a change of down 61.3% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Cape Verde peaked at 807,957 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53,000, in 1976.
Cape Verde ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53,000 | — |
| 1977 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 75,000 | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 103,100 | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 104,000 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 122,200 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 127,000 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 128,200 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 150,000 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 174,000 | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 176,200 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 176,700 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 176,900 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 96,000 | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 118,300 | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 124,200 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 129,200 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 237,000 | +83.4% |
| 1998 | 236,100 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 252,300 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 263,547 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 242,799 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 236,577 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 252,751 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 560,000 | +121.6% |
| 2005 | 690,000 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 753,511 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 793,153 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 807,957 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 776,469 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 570,553 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 620,395 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 597,983 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 600,000 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 590,304 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 548,908 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 565,810 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 336,718 | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 561,944 | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 675,482 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 226,646 | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 76,354 | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 185,363 | +142.8% |
| 2023 | 71,784 | -61.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 71,784 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 71,784 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +142.8% | 76,354 | 185,363 |
| 2004 | +121.6% | 252,751 | 560,000 |
| 1997 | +83.4% | 129,200 | 237,000 |
| 2020 | -66.4% | 675,482 | 226,646 |
| 2021 | -66.3% | 226,646 | 76,354 |
| 2023 | -61.3% | 185,363 | 71,784 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,250 | 53,000 | 65,000 | 4 |
| 1980s | 133,640 | 75,000 | 176,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,000 | 96,000 | 252,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 537,676 | 236,577 | 807,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566,810 | 336,718 | 675,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,037 | 71,784 | 226,646 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More infrastructure data for Cape Verde
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61,294 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 61,294 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Cape Verde?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Cape Verde was 71,784 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 807,957 in 2008.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,000 in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.