Air passengers in Djibouti

Djibouti: Air passengers was 130,500 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
130,500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
130,500
in 1990
All-time low
28,000
in 1978
Years of data
14
1978–1991

Air passengers in Djibouti, 1978–1991

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1978198419911978: 28.0k1979: 29.0k1980: 62.5k1981: 88.7k1982: 93.0k1983: 110.0k1984: 115.0k1985: 119.0k1986: 117.0k1987: 124.4k1988: 124.9k1989: 130.0k1990: 130.5k1991: 130.5k

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

Annual values for Air passengers in Djibouti, 1978 to 1991.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +115.5% 29,000 62,500
1981 +41.9% 62,500 88,700

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Suriname 149,672 compare
  2. 137 Congo 147,084 compare
  3. 138 Cuba 136,998 compare
  4. 140 Equatorial Guinea 118,427 compare
  5. 141 Gambia 109,542
  6. 142 Burkina Faso 103,592 compare

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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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Indicator
Air passengers
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
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Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.