Botswana vs Congo: Number of airline passengers per year

Botswana

172,720

in 2023

Congo

147,084

in 2023

Botswana rank

134th

Congo rank

137th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Botswana currently reports 172,720 against 147,084 in Congo, a difference of 25,636.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Congo ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Congo ranks 137th of 183 countries.

Indicator: Number of airline passengers per year
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.