Number of airline passengers per year in Cameroon

Cameroon: Number of airline passengers per year was 331,025 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
331,025
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
125th
of 183 countries
All-time high
718,000
in 1985
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Cameroon, 1970–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019962023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 122 Montenegro 379,068 compare
  2. 123 Albania 374,800 compare
  3. 124 Vanuatu 359,290 compare
  4. 126 Mauritania 328,992 compare
  5. 127 Zambia 321,739 compare
  6. 128 Georgia 320,810 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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

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.