Air transport, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Air transport, passengers carried was 1.15 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.15 million
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
96th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
83,700
in 1993
Years of data
40
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1970199620231970: 305.0k1971: 325.9k1972: 327.8k1973: 363.7k1974: 464.1k1975: 445.0k1976: 462.8k1977: 488.1k1978: 569.9k1979: 577.7k1980: 439.2k1981: 492.6k1982: 377.7k1983: 330.7k1984: 338.0k1985: 131.5k1986: 168.9k1987: 200.8k1988: 216.2k1989: 202.6k1990: 206.7k1991: 150.4k1992: 116.4k1993: 83.7k1994: 177.6k2001: 95.2k2010: 210.9k2011: 252.4k2012: 471.5k2013: 456.0k2014: 456.2k2015: 476.4k2016: 416.0k2017: 959.7k2018: 587.7k2019: 550.5k2020: 277.6k2021: 392.1k2022: 956.7k2023: 1.2M

Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.15 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,700, in 1993.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 305,000
1971 325,900 +6.9%
1972 327,800 +0.6%
1973 363,700 +11.0%
1974 464,100 +27.6%
1975 445,000 -4.1%
1976 462,800 +4.0%
1977 488,100 +5.5%
1978 569,900 +16.8%
1979 577,700 +1.4%
1980 439,200 -24.0%
1981 492,600 +12.2%
1982 377,700 -23.3%
1983 330,700 -12.4%
1984 338,000 +2.2%
1985 131,500 -61.1%
1986 168,900 +28.4%
1987 200,800 +18.9%
1988 216,200 +7.7%
1989 202,600 -6.3%
1990 206,700 +2.0%
1991 150,400 -27.2%
1992 116,400 -22.6%
1993 83,700 -28.1%
1994 177,600 +112.2%
2001 95,200 -46.4%
2010 210,913 +121.5%
2011 252,408 +19.7%
2012 471,536 +86.8%
2013 456,000 -3.3%
2014 456,228 +0.1%
2015 476,353 +4.4%
2016 416,033 -12.7%
2017 959,738 +130.7%
2018 587,653 -38.8%
2019 550,458 -6.3%
2020 277,588 -49.6%
2021 392,102 +41.3%
2022 956,683 +144.0%
2023 1.15 million +20.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.15 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 23.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.15 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 433,000 305,000 577,700 10
1980s 289,820 131,500 492,600 10
1990s 146,960 83,700 206,700 5
2000s 95,200 95,200 95,200 1
2010s 483,732 210,913 959,738 10
2020s 694,136 277,588 1.15 million 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 93 Belarus 1.32 million compare
  2. 94 Angola 1.32 million compare
  3. 95 Armenia 1.31 million compare
  4. 97 Libya 1.09 million compare
  5. 98 Turkmenistan 1.08 million compare
  6. 99 Senegal 1.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Air transport, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.15 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 83,700 in 1993.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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
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