Air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Air transport, passengers carried was 38,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,767
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 183 countries
All-time high
51,921
in 2008
All-time low
9,000
in 1986
Years of data
31
1985–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1985200420231985: 9.5k1986: 9.0k1987: 22.0k1988: 22.0k1989: 22.3k1990: 22.3k1991: 22.3k1992: 22.3k1993: 22.3k1994: 22.3k1995: 22.3k1996: 23.0k1997: 24.6k1998: 24.5k1999: 33.5k2000: 35.1k2001: 35.1k2002: 34.5k2003: 35.7k2004: 40.1k2005: 43.3k2006: 47.6k2007: 50.4k2008: 51.9k2009: 50.7k2018: 36.7k2019: 41.9k2020: 20.7k2021: 28.0k2022: 38.7k2023: 38.8k

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 38,767.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51,921 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 1986.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 9,500
1986 9,000 -5.3%
1987 22,000 +144.4%
1988 22,000 +0.0%
1989 22,300 +1.4%
1990 22,300 +0.0%
1991 22,300 +0.0%
1992 22,300 +0.0%
1993 22,300 +0.0%
1994 22,300 +0.0%
1995 22,300 +0.0%
1996 23,000 +3.1%
1997 24,600 +7.0%
1998 24,500 -0.4%
1999 33,500 +36.7%
2000 35,054 +4.6%
2001 35,054 +0.0%
2002 34,496 -1.6%
2003 35,680 +3.4%
2004 40,076 +12.3%
2005 43,282 +8.0%
2006 47,585 +9.9%
2007 50,440 +6.0%
2008 51,921 +2.9%
2009 50,716 -2.3%
2018 36,660 -27.7%
2019 41,933 +14.4%
2020 20,703 -50.6%
2021 28,019 +35.3%
2022 38,672 +38.0%
2023 38,767 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,960 9,000 22,300 5
1990s 23,940 22,300 33,500 10
2000s 42,430 34,496 51,921 10
2010s 39,296 36,660 41,933 2
2020s 31,540 20,703 38,767 4

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  4. 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare
  5. 161 Eswatini 34,663 compare
  6. 162 Somalia 34,066 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe?
Air transport, passengers carried in Sao Tome and Principe was 38,767 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 51,921 in 2008.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 1986.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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