Air transport, passengers carried in Namibia
Namibia: Air transport, passengers carried was 60,304 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 60,304 for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,585.2% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Namibia peaked at 632,330 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,246, in 2021.
That places Namibia 151st out of 183 countries 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 455,000 | — |
| 1992 | 163,200 | -64.1% |
| 1993 | 178,700 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 198,800 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 224,600 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 236,800 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 214,500 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 213,700 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 214,100 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 247,147 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 215,237 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 222,009 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 265,655 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 282,915 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 399,280 | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 400,947 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 430,741 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 452,167 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 454,855 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 485,849 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 540,868 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 632,330 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 510,000 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 522,216 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 553,322 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 558,713 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 623,076 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 602,893 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 212,578 | -64.7% |
| 2020 | 62,263 | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 2,246 | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 60,304 | +2585.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 60,304 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 60,304 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2585.2% | 2,246 | 60,304 |
| 2021 | -96.4% | 62,263 | 2,246 |
| 2020 | -70.7% | 212,578 | 62,263 |
| 2019 | -64.7% | 602,893 | 212,578 |
| 1992 | -64.1% | 455,000 | 163,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,267 | 163,200 | 455,000 | 9 |
| 2000s | 337,095 | 215,237 | 454,855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,184 | 212,578 | 632,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,604 | 2,246 | 62,263 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 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 Namibia?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Namibia was 60,304 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 632,330 in 2012.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,246 in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.