Air passengers carried in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Air passengers carried was 92,494 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Air passengers carried in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air passengers carried in Zimbabwe is 92,494, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Zimbabwe peaked at 790,100 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 75,544, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Air passengers carried in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 267,400 | — |
| 1971 | 291,300 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 315,000 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 340,000 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 412,300 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 535,200 | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 448,600 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 449,200 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 440,700 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 453,100 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 451,500 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 459,900 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 525,100 | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 583,400 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 601,300 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 740,200 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 677,900 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 594,600 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 675,300 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 625,700 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 653,700 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 790,100 | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 788,900 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 651,000 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 607,976 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 308,096 | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 250,532 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 200,857 | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 225,021 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 243,022 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 239,045 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 254,783 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 264,404 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 261,480 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 258,828 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 279,348 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 320,946 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 351,564 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 301,260 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 370,165 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 378,803 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 282,539 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 282,539 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 324,227 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 75,638 | -76.7% |
| 2022 | 75,544 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92,494 | +22.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 92,494 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 92,494 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -76.7% | 324,227 | 75,638 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,425 | 267,400 | 340,000 | 4 |
| 1980s | 475,900 | 412,300 | 583,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 679,870 | 594,600 | 790,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,522 | 200,857 | 607,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,999 | 258,828 | 378,803 | 9 |
| 2020s | 141,976 | 75,544 | 324,227 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 118,427 compare
- 141 Gambia 109,542 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 103,592 compare
- 144 North Macedonia 86,868 compare
- 145 Gabon 77,320 compare
- 146 American Samoa 76,944 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Zimbabwe?
- Air passengers carried in Zimbabwe was 92,494 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 790,100 in 1997.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,544 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for air passengers carried?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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