Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 0.2391 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.2391 units per square kilometre for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.04 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1953 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 165th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6912 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.753 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8143 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8789 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7964 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6476 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5192 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5817 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6282 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6179 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6586 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6835 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6759 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6691 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7221 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8296 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9088 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7788 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9569 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9792 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7304 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7304 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8381 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.2391 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.2391 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre 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% | 0.8381 units per square kilometre | 0.1955 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7843 units per square kilometre | 0.6912 units per square kilometre | 0.8789 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7381 units per square kilometre | 0.5192 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8117 units per square kilometre | 0.6691 units per square kilometre | 0.9792 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.367 units per square kilometre | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | 0.8381 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 162 Mauritania 0.3192 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Botswana 0.3048 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Gabon 0.3001 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guinea 0.2381 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Uganda 0.108 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Slovenia 0.0927 units per square kilometre 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 number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.2391 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1953 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 165th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre 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 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.