Number of airline passengers per year in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Number of airline passengers per year was 20,400 in 1998. ▬ Flat

Latest (1998)
20,400
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 183 countries
All-time high
22,500
in 1985
All-time low
19,500
in 1986
Years of data
21
1978–1998

Number of airline passengers per year in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–1998

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1978198819981978: 20.0k1979: 20.0k1980: 22.2k1981: 22.2k1982: 20.6k1983: 21.0k1984: 21.9k1985: 22.5k1986: 19.5k1987: 20.5k1988: 20.5k1989: 20.5k1990: 20.5k1991: 20.5k1992: 20.5k1993: 20.5k1994: 20.5k1995: 20.5k1996: 20.5k1997: 20.5k1998: 20.4k

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

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 20,400 for number of airline passengers per year in 1998.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 22,500 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19,500, in 1986.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,000 20,000 20,000 2
1980s 21,140 19,500 22,500 10
1990s 20,489 20,400 20,500 9

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 166 Chad 28,332 compare
  2. 167 Comoros 27,300 compare
  3. 168 Uganda 21,650 compare
  4. 170 Burundi 12,000 compare
  5. 171 Guyana 7,512 compare
  6. 172 Niger 5,775 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Guinea-Bissau?
Number of airline passengers per year in Guinea-Bissau was 20,400 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 Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 22,500 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 19,500 in 1986.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 183 countries with data for 1998.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.