Number of airline passengers per year in Burundi
Burundi: Number of airline passengers per year was 12,000 in 1998. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Burundi, 1976–1998
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1998, number of airline passengers per year in Burundi stood at 12,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Burundi peaked at 21,000 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1976.
That places Burundi 170th out of 183 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,750 | 4,000 | 5,500 | 4 |
| 1980s | 9,040 | 5,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,567 | 8,300 | 12,000 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Burundi?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Burundi was 12,000 in 1998, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1976.
- How does Burundi rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Burundi ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 1998.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.