Air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria
Nigeria: Air transport, passengers carried was 5.27 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria stood at 5.27 million.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria peaked at 7.79 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 173,000, in 1970.
That places Nigeria 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,000 | — |
| 1971 | 227,100 | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 286,800 | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 314,100 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 430,300 | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 590,400 | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 800,800 | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 1.58 million | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.94 million | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 2.30 million | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 2.14 million | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.95 million | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 995,000 | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 848,900 | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 964,800 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 930,000 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 646,500 | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 608,400 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 664,800 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 547,900 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 221,200 | -59.6% |
| 1997 | 318,200 | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 313,400 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 419,700 | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 507,396 | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 519,453 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 520,278 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 520,263 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 540,461 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 747,648 | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | +74.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million | +207.4% |
| 2011 | 4.79 million | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.46 million | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.11 million | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.79 million | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million | +62.6% |
| 2019 | 6.54 million | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 4.49 million | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 5.27 million | +1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 48.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +207.4% | 1.37 million | 4.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693,870 | 173,000 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 million | 848,900 | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 563,490 | 221,200 | 964,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 885,272 | 507,396 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 million | 4.11 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.60 million | 3.44 million | 5.27 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria was 5.27 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,000 in 1970.
- How does Nigeria rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.