Air passengers in Djibouti
Djibouti: Air passengers was 130,500 in 1991. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Djibouti, 1978–1991
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1991, air passengers in Djibouti stood at 130,500. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Djibouti peaked at 130,500 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28,000, in 1978.
Djibouti ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Air passengers in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28,000 | — |
| 1979 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 62,500 | +115.5% |
| 1981 | 88,700 | +41.9% |
| 1982 | 93,000 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 110,000 | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 119,000 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 117,000 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 124,400 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 124,900 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 130,000 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 130,500 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 130,500 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 130,500 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 130,500 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 million, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +115.5% | 29,000 | 62,500 |
| 1981 | +41.9% | 62,500 | 88,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,500 | 28,000 | 29,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 108,450 | 62,500 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,500 | 130,500 | 130,500 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Djibouti?
- Air passengers in Djibouti was 130,500 in 1991, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 130,500 in 1990.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 in 1978.
- How does Djibouti rank for air passengers?
- Djibouti ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 1991.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.