Number of airline passengers per year in Sudan

Sudan: Number of airline passengers per year was 911,090 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
911,090
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
102nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2022
All-time low
124,700
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number of airline passengers per year in Sudan, 1970–2023

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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 Sudan is 911,090, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Sudan peaked at 1.59 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124,700, in 1970.

Sudan ranks 102nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 242,060 124,700 424,000 10
1980s 450,940 347,400 533,700 10
1990s 434,740 333,100 498,700 10
2000s 502,846 409,178 617,785 10
2010s 578,654 292,843 947,031 10
2020s 1.07 million 386,838 1.59 million 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 99 Senegal 1.07 million compare
  2. 100 Afghanistan 1.03 million compare
  3. 101 Dominican Republic 996,238 compare
  4. 103 Laos 842,280 compare
  5. 104 Moldova 827,604 compare
  6. 105 Brunei 820,886 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Sudan?
Number of airline passengers per year in Sudan was 911,090 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2022.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 124,700 in 1970.
How does Sudan rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Sudan ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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

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.