Air transport, passengers carried in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Air transport, passengers carried was 92,494 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Air transport, passengers carried in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried in Zimbabwe stood at 92,494.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Zimbabwe peaked at 790,100 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 75,544, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 267,400 | — |
| 1971 | 291,300 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 315,000 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 340,000 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 412,300 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 535,200 | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 448,600 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 449,200 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 440,700 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 453,100 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 451,500 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 459,900 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 525,100 | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 583,400 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 601,300 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 740,200 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 677,900 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 594,600 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 675,300 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 625,700 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 653,700 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 790,100 | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 788,900 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 651,000 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 607,976 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 308,096 | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 250,532 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 200,857 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 225,021 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 243,022 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 239,045 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 254,783 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 264,404 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 261,480 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 258,828 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 279,348 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 320,946 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 351,564 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 301,260 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 370,165 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 378,803 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 282,539 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 282,539 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 324,227 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 75,638 | -76.7% |
| 2022 | 75,544 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92,494 | +22.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 92,494 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 92,494 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -76.7% | 324,227 | 75,638 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,425 | 267,400 | 340,000 | 4 |
| 1980s | 475,900 | 412,300 | 583,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 679,870 | 594,600 | 790,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,522 | 200,857 | 607,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,999 | 258,828 | 378,803 | 9 |
| 2020s | 141,976 | 75,544 | 324,227 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 118,427 compare
- 141 Gambia 109,542 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 103,592 compare
- 144 North Macedonia 86,868 compare
- 145 Gabon 77,320 compare
- 146 American Samoa 76,944 compare
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Zimbabwe?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Zimbabwe was 92,494 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 790,100 in 1997.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,544 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.