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Number of airline passengers per year in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Number of airline passengers per year was 38,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38,767
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 183 countries
All-time high
51,921
in 2008
All-time low
9,000
in 1986
Years of data
31
1985–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1985200420231985: 9.5k1986: 9.0k1987: 22.0k1988: 22.0k1989: 22.3k1990: 22.3k1991: 22.3k1992: 22.3k1993: 22.3k1994: 22.3k1995: 22.3k1996: 23.0k1997: 24.6k1998: 24.5k1999: 33.5k2000: 35.1k2001: 35.1k2002: 34.5k2003: 35.7k2004: 40.1k2005: 43.3k2006: 47.6k2007: 50.4k2008: 51.9k2009: 50.7k2018: 36.7k2019: 41.9k2020: 20.7k2021: 28.0k2022: 38.7k2023: 38.8k

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 Sao Tome and Principe is 38,767, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51,921 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 1986.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,960 9,000 22,300 5
1990s 23,940 22,300 33,500 10
2000s 42,430 34,496 51,921 10
2010s 39,296 36,660 41,933 2
2020s 31,540 20,703 38,767 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 156 Eritrea 45,104 compare
  2. 157 Samoa 42,120 compare
  3. 158 Nauru 39,104 compare
  4. 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare
  5. 161 Eswatini 34,663 compare
  6. 162 Somalia 34,066 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Sao Tome and Principe?
Number of airline passengers per year in Sao Tome and Principe was 38,767 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 51,921 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 1986.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.