Kenya vs Nigeria: Number airline passengers
Kenya
5.14 million
in 2023
Nigeria
5.27 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
61st
Nigeria rank
60th
Number airline passengers over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.27 million against 5.14 million in Kenya, a difference of 131,110.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 60th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,900 | 693,870 | 384,970 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 541,440 | 1.87 million | 1.33 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 864,960 | 563,490 | 301,470 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 885,272 | 1.32 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.90 million | 5.02 million | 120,065 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 4.60 million | 1.30 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number airline passengers, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.27 million against 5.14 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number airline passengers between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 131,110, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for number airline passengers?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 60th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number airline passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.