Number of airline passengers per year in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of airline passengers per year was 331,025 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of airline passengers per year in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of airline passengers per year in Cameroon is 331,025, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Cameroon peaked at 718,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242,160 | 65,800 | 402,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 570,750 | 403,400 | 718,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 313,000 | 274,800 | 363,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 370,950 | 243,122 | 470,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,782 | 0 | 343,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,576 | 40,884 | 331,025 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Cameroon?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Cameroon was 331,025 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 718,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.