Air transport, passengers carried in Zambia

Zambia: Air transport, passengers carried was 321,739 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
321,739
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
127th
of 183 countries
All-time high
407,200
in 1990
All-time low
8,592
in 2014
Years of data
51
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Zambia, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Zambia is 321,739, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 3,107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Zambia peaked at 407,200 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,592, in 2014.

That places Zambia 127th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 250,490 187,800 317,100 10
1980s 268,940 236,700 365,300 10
1990s 196,938 48,800 407,200 8
2000s 58,078 47,075 89,628 9
2010s 124,885 8,592 306,034 10
2020s 173,929 8,718 321,739 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 124 Vanuatu 359,290 compare
  2. 125 Cameroon 331,025 compare
  3. 126 Mauritania 328,992 compare
  4. 128 Georgia 320,810 compare
  5. 129 Madagascar 313,313 compare
  6. 130 Seychelles 236,917 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Zambia?
Air transport, passengers carried in Zambia was 321,739 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 407,200 in 1990.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,592 in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Zambia ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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
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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.