Number of airline passengers per year in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of airline passengers per year was 328,992 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania is 328,992, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Mauritania peaked at 524,818 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65,900, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,560 | 65,900 | 124,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,250 | 141,100 | 233,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,320 | 187,400 | 249,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,945 | 105,541 | 185,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,706 | 248,158 | 524,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,719 | 100,904 | 393,754 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Mauritania?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Mauritania was 328,992 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 524,818 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,900 in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.