Number of airline passengers per year in Guinea

Guinea: Number of airline passengers per year was 58,500 in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
58,500
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
153rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
136,000
in 1985
All-time low
23,300
in 1992
Years of data
30
1970–1999

Number of airline passengers per year in Guinea, 1970–1999

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970198419991970: 48.9k1971: 49.0k1972: 51.0k1973: 54.5k1974: 56.9k1975: 65.0k1976: 65.0k1977: 66.0k1978: 71.0k1979: 72.0k1980: 80.0k1981: 128.0k1982: 131.0k1983: 129.2k1984: 132.0k1985: 136.0k1986: 25.7k1987: 30.4k1988: 26.6k1989: 39.7k1990: 41.3k1991: 42.2k1992: 23.3k1993: 24.2k1994: 45.0k1995: 35.0k1996: 36.3k1997: 36.3k1998: 36.1k1999: 58.5k

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

Analysis

In 1999, number of airline passengers per year in Guinea stood at 58,500.

That represents a change of up 62.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Guinea peaked at 136,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23,300, in 1992.

That places Guinea 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Number of airline passengers per year in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number of airline passengers per year in Guinea, 1970 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1970 48,900 —
1971 49,000 +0.2%
1972 51,000 +4.1%
1973 54,500 +6.9%
1974 56,900 +4.4%
1975 65,000 +14.2%
1976 65,000 +0.0%
1977 66,000 +1.5%
1978 71,000 +7.6%
1979 72,000 +1.4%
1980 80,000 +11.1%
1981 128,000 +60.0%
1982 131,000 +2.3%
1983 129,200 -1.4%
1984 132,000 +2.2%
1985 136,000 +3.0%
1986 25,700 -81.1%
1987 30,400 +18.3%
1988 26,600 -12.5%
1989 39,700 +49.2%
1990 41,300 +4.0%
1991 42,200 +2.2%
1992 23,300 -44.8%
1993 24,200 +3.9%
1994 45,000 +86.0%
1995 35,000 -22.2%
1996 36,300 +3.7%
1997 36,300 +0.0%
1998 36,100 -0.6%
1999 58,500 +62.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 58,500 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 58,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Guinea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 -81.1% 136,000 25,700
1994 +86.0% 24,200 45,000
1999 +62.0% 36,100 58,500
1981 +60.0% 80,000 128,000
1992 -44.8% 42,200 23,300
1989 +49.2% 26,600 39,700

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,930 48,900 72,000 10
1980s 85,860 25,700 136,000 10
1990s 37,820 23,300 58,500 10

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 150 Nicaragua 61,031 compare
  2. 151 Namibia 60,304 compare
  3. 152 Kiribati 58,879 compare
  4. 154 Sierra Leone 50,193 compare
  5. 155 Central African Republic 46,364 compare
  6. 156 Eritrea 45,104

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Guinea?
Number of airline passengers per year in Guinea was 58,500 in 1999, 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?
The highest recorded value was 136,000 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 23,300 in 1992.
How does Guinea rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Guinea ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 1999.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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.