Number of airline passengers per year in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of airline passengers per year was 103,592 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of airline passengers per year in Burkina Faso stood at 103,592.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Burkina Faso peaked at 189,545 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,500, in 1972.
That places Burkina Faso 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,920 | 26,500 | 59,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,630 | 72,800 | 158,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,910 | 96,600 | 147,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,999 | 53,236 | 143,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,380 | 117,420 | 189,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,208 | 70,228 | 112,940 | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Burkina Faso?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Burkina Faso was 103,592 in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 189,545 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,500 in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.