Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Number of airline passengers per year

Cape Verde

71,784

in 2023

Nicaragua

61,031

in 2000

Cape Verde rank

149th

Nicaragua rank

150th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

Cape Verde currently reports 71,784 against 61,031 in Nicaragua, a difference of 10,753.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 150th 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.