Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 0.4328 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.4328 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and up 3,107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.5478 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Zambia 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2881 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3095 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3237 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3454 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4027 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4266 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3978 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3463 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3405 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3184 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3304 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3415 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4083 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4914 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5478 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3935 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3309 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2946 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | +317.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2739 units per square kilometre | +2269.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2079 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +1467.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4328 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4328 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4328 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2269.8% | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.2739 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1467.0% | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.1838 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +317.0% | 0.084 units per square kilometre | 0.3504 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.337 units per square kilometre | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | 0.4266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | 0.3184 units per square kilometre | 0.4914 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.5478 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.4117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.234 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.4328 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 154 Sudan 0.4877 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Lithuania 0.4673 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Burundi 0.4673 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Congo 0.4307 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 0.3786 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Eritrea 0.3733 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % 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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.4328 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5478 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.