Air passengers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Air passengers was 1.91 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air passengers in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.91 million for air passengers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers in Tanzania peaked at 1.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,700, in 1977.
Tanzania ranks 85th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air passengers in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,400 | — |
| 1971 | 188,000 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 196,900 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 256,800 | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 282,900 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 271,700 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 310,300 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 85,700 | -72.4% |
| 1978 | 192,200 | +124.3% |
| 1979 | 292,300 | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 387,600 | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 324,800 | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 401,700 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 407,100 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 498,500 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 450,900 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 441,100 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 456,100 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 410,300 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 266,800 | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 292,100 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 289,700 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 216,400 | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 188,500 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 199,200 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 236,400 | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 224,000 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 217,800 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 220,200 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 190,000 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 193,069 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 174,559 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 134,470 | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 149,540 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 243,087 | +62.6% |
| 2005 | 257,223 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 189,844 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 250,849 | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 202,704 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 683,541 | +237.2% |
| 2010 | 750,421 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 914,932 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 823,670 | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +4.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.91 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.91 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 17.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +237.2% | 202,704 | 683,541 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224,820 | 85,700 | 310,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,490 | 266,800 | 498,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,430 | 188,500 | 292,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,889 | 134,470 | 683,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 750,421 | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 823,670 | 1.91 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 82 Macao 2.05 million compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 million compare
- 84 Costa Rica 1.97 million compare
- 86 Venezuela 1.78 million compare
- 87 Croatia 1.67 million compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 1.55 million compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers in Tanzania?
- Air passengers in Tanzania was 1.91 million 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,700 in 1977.
- How does Tanzania rank for air passengers?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.