Air passengers in Ghana

Ghana: Air passengers was 440,680 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
440,680
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
119th
of 183 countries
All-time high
691,272
in 2012
All-time low
96,444
in 2004
Years of data
49
1970–2023

Air passengers in Ghana, 1970–2023

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Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 440,680 for air passengers in 2023.

The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers in Ghana peaked at 691,272 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96,444, in 2004.

That places Ghana 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 194,400 116,700 330,400 10
1980s 253,480 224,400 288,800 10
1990s 202,830 152,400 304,100 10
2000s 241,731 96,444 314,335 5
2010s 465,243 169,031 691,272 10
2020s 467,410 321,437 559,393 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 116 Syria 610,745 compare
  2. 117 Uruguay 563,632 compare
  3. 118 Ukraine 452,344 compare
  4. 120 Honduras 428,443 compare
  5. 121 Paraguay 407,865 compare
  6. 122 Montenegro 379,068 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers in Ghana?
Air passengers in Ghana was 440,680 in 2023, 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 691,272 in 2012.
What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 96,444 in 2004.
How does Ghana rank for air passengers?
Ghana ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air passengers rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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

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.