Number of airline passengers per year in Somalia
Somalia: Number of airline passengers per year was 34,066 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Somalia, 1970–2019
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of airline passengers per year in Somalia stood at 34,066.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Somalia peaked at 258,336 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,486, in 2016.
That places Somalia 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,700 | — |
| 1971 | 29,800 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 31,400 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 33,000 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 38,000 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 34,000 | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 36,500 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 90,000 | +146.6% |
| 1981 | 115,800 | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 99,300 | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 117,200 | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 130,000 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 99,800 | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 122,000 | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 128,400 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 104,700 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 89,200 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 87,600 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 46,100 | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 163,813 | +255.3% |
| 2011 | 177,005 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 178,710 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 258,336 | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 251,652 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,486 | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 4,486 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,729 | +651.9% |
| 2019 | 34,066 | +1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 34,066 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48,278, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 34,066 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of airline passengers per year in Somalia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +651.9% | 4,486 | 33,729 |
| 2010 | +255.3% | 46,100 | 163,813 |
| 1980 | +146.6% | 36,500 | 90,000 |
| 2016 | -98.2% | 251,652 | 4,486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,440 | 25,700 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,640 | 89,200 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,850 | 46,100 | 87,600 | 2 |
| 2010s | 122,920 | 4,486 | 258,336 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 38,767 compare
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 35,515 compare
- 161 Eswatini 34,663 compare
- 163 Liberia 32,000 compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 29,502 compare
- 165 Lithuania 29,256 compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of airline passengers per year in Somalia?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Somalia was 34,066 in 2019, 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 258,336 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,486 in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Somalia ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.