Number of airline passengers per year in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of airline passengers per year was 58,879 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Kiribati, 1981–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of airline passengers per year in Kiribati stood at 58,879.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Kiribati peaked at 67,218 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,000, in 1988.
Kiribati ranks 152nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41,856 | 24,000 | 65,500 | 9 |
| 1990s | 26,489 | 24,900 | 28,400 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66,327 | 65,847 | 66,567 | 3 |
| 2020s | 57,197 | 46,390 | 67,218 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 149 Cape Verde 71,784 compare
- 150 Nicaragua 61,031 compare
- 151 Namibia 60,304 compare
- 153 Guinea 58,500 compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 50,193 compare
- 155 Central African Republic 46,364 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -257.88 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.11 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Kiribati?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Kiribati was 58,879 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 67,218 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 in 1988.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Kiribati ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.