Number of airline passengers per year in Ghana
Ghana: Number of airline passengers per year was 440,680 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 440,680, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Ghana peaked at 691,272 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96,444, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 119th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Number of airline passengers per year in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116,700 | — |
| 1971 | 135,600 | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 131,700 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 135,600 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 148,200 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 153,800 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 233,500 | +51.8% |
| 1977 | 248,800 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 309,700 | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 330,400 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 279,000 | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 288,800 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 230,000 | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 271,400 | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 261,000 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 252,600 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 247,900 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 224,400 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 247,800 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 231,900 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 188,100 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 191,700 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 206,000 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 152,400 | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 182,500 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 185,900 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 197,200 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 210,600 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 209,800 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 304,100 | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 314,335 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 301,135 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 255,630 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 241,111 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 96,444 | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 169,031 | +75.3% |
| 2011 | 491,583 | +190.8% |
| 2012 | 691,272 | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 396,372 | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 407,544 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 390,457 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 359,516 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 681,691 | +89.6% |
| 2018 | 467,624 | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 597,343 | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 321,437 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 559,393 | +74.0% |
| 2022 | 548,131 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 440,680 | -19.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 440,680 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 440,680 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +190.8% | 169,031 | 491,583 |
| 2017 | +89.6% | 359,516 | 681,691 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194,400 | 116,700 | 330,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,480 | 224,400 | 288,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,830 | 152,400 | 304,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,731 | 96,444 | 314,335 | 5 |
| 2010s | 465,243 | 169,031 | 691,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 467,410 | 321,437 | 559,393 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Ghana?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Ghana was 440,680 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 691,272 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,444 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.