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.

Air transport, passengers carried in Kenya

Name: Air transport, passengers carried in Kenya
Creator: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Air transport, passengers carried was 5.14 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

5.14 million

Change on year

up 37.8%

World rank

61st

of 183 countries

All-time high

6.42 million

in 2019

All-time low

171,500

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

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.

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

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More infrastructure data for Kenya

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 69,323 (2023)
Air transport, freight 288.62 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 20.7 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 381.55 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 12.3% (2022)

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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

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.