Air passengers in Gabon
Gabon: Air passengers was 77,320 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Air passengers in Gabon, 1970–2016
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passengers in Gabon is 77,320, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Gabon peaked at 545,640 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Gabon ranks 145th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Air passengers in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120,200 | — |
| 1971 | 125,500 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 122,800 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 130,300 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 136,200 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 139,700 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 190,400 | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 176,700 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 170,000 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 331,100 | +89.2% |
| 1981 | 340,000 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 421,000 | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 428,300 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 436,100 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 456,000 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 459,500 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 393,100 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 382,800 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 406,700 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 398,300 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 436,000 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 471,400 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 302,300 | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 505,200 | +67.1% |
| 1995 | 508,200 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 431,300 | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 468,500 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 466,700 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 423,100 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 446,688 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 373,904 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 365,877 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 385,529 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 430,873 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 465,343 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 508,368 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 535,324 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 545,640 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 524,867 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 243,636 | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 121,233 | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 42,729 | -64.8% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 137,331 | — |
| 2016 | 77,320 | -43.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 77,320 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 77,320 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -100.0% | 42,729 | 0 |
| 1980 | +89.2% | 175,000 | 331,100 |
| 2012 | -64.8% | 121,233 | 42,729 |
| 1994 | +67.1% | 302,300 | 505,200 |
| 2010 | -53.6% | 524,867 | 243,636 |
| 2011 | -50.2% | 243,636 | 121,233 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,680 | 120,200 | 190,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 405,460 | 331,100 | 459,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 441,100 | 302,300 | 508,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 458,241 | 365,877 | 545,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,708 | 0 | 243,636 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 142 Burkina Faso 103,592 compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 92,494 compare
- 144 North Macedonia 86,868 compare
- 146 American Samoa 76,944 compare
- 147 Tonga 75,416 compare
- 148 Haiti 74,542 compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Gabon?
- Air passengers in Gabon was 77,320 in 2016, 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 545,640 in 2008.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for air passengers?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.