Number of airline passengers per year in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Number of airline passengers per year was 71,784 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
71,784
Change on year
down 61.3%
World rank
149th
of 183 countries
All-time high
807,957
in 2008
All-time low
53,000
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Cape Verde, 1976–2023

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Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 71,784 for number of airline passengers per year in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Cape Verde peaked at 807,957 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53,000, in 1976.

Cape Verde ranks 149th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58,250 53,000 65,000 4
1980s 133,640 75,000 176,700 10
1990s 157,000 96,000 252,300 10
2000s 537,676 236,577 807,957 10
2010s 566,810 336,718 675,482 10
2020s 140,037 71,784 226,646 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 146 American Samoa 76,944 compare
  2. 147 Tonga 75,416 compare
  3. 148 Haiti 74,542 compare
  4. 150 Nicaragua 61,031 compare
  5. 151 Namibia 60,304 compare
  6. 152 Kiribati 58,879 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Cape Verde?
Number of airline passengers per year in Cape Verde was 71,784 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 807,957 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 53,000 in 1976.
How does Cape Verde rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.