Air transport, passengers carried in Kenya
Kenya: Air transport, passengers carried was 5.14 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.14 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Kenya peaked at 6.42 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 171,500, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 61st 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,500 | — |
| 1971 | 188,000 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 216,800 | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 340,800 | +57.2% |
| 1974 | 382,800 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 361,500 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 449,600 | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 237,300 | -47.2% |
| 1978 | 363,300 | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 377,400 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 392,500 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 408,700 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 391,300 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 435,500 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 479,200 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 558,700 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 611,300 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 655,800 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 720,900 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 760,500 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 794,400 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 759,900 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 721,400 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 769,500 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 753,500 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 740,400 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 778,600 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 835,700 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 1.36 million | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.86 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.04 million | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 4.51 million | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.52 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.45 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.85 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.11 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.91 million | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 6.42 million | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 3.73 million | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 5.14 million | +37.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.14 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 46.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Kenya 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 | -70.9% | 6.42 million | 1.87 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,900 | 171,500 | 449,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 541,440 | 391,300 | 760,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 864,960 | 721,400 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 1.42 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million | 4.04 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 1.87 million | 5.14 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Kenya?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Kenya was 5.14 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,500 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.