Air passengers in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Air passengers was 20,400 in 1998. ▬ Flat

Latest (1998)
20,400
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 183 countries
All-time high
22,500
in 1985
All-time low
19,500
in 1986
Years of data
21
1978–1998

Air passengers in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–1998

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1978198819981978: 20.0k1979: 20.0k1980: 22.2k1981: 22.2k1982: 20.6k1983: 21.0k1984: 21.9k1985: 22.5k1986: 19.5k1987: 20.5k1988: 20.5k1989: 20.5k1990: 20.5k1991: 20.5k1992: 20.5k1993: 20.5k1994: 20.5k1995: 20.5k1996: 20.5k1997: 20.5k1998: 20.4k

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

Analysis

In 1998, air passengers in Guinea-Bissau stood at 20,400.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 22,500 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19,500, in 1986.

That places Guinea-Bissau 169th out of 183 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Air passengers in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Air passengers in Guinea-Bissau, 1978 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1978 20,000
1979 20,000 +0.0%
1980 22,200 +11.0%
1981 22,200 +0.0%
1982 20,600 -7.2%
1983 21,000 +1.9%
1984 21,900 +4.3%
1985 22,500 +2.7%
1986 19,500 -13.3%
1987 20,500 +5.1%
1988 20,500 +0.0%
1989 20,500 +0.0%
1990 20,500 +0.0%
1991 20,500 +0.0%
1992 20,500 +0.0%
1993 20,500 +0.0%
1994 20,500 +0.0%
1995 20,500 +0.0%
1996 20,500 +0.0%
1997 20,500 +0.0%
1998 20,400 -0.5%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 20,400 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 20,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,000 20,000 20,000 2
1980s 21,140 19,500 22,500 10
1990s 20,489 20,400 20,500 9

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 166 Chad 28,332 compare
  2. 167 Comoros 27,300 compare
  3. 168 Uganda 21,650 compare
  4. 170 Burundi 12,000 compare
  5. 171 Guyana 7,512 compare
  6. 172 Niger 5,775 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers in Guinea-Bissau?
Air passengers in Guinea-Bissau was 20,400 in 1998, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 22,500 in 1985.
What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 19,500 in 1986.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for air passengers?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 183 countries with data for 1998.
Is air passengers rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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