Number airline passengers in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number airline passengers was 1.91 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers in Tanzania, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number airline passengers in Tanzania stood at 1.91 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers in Tanzania peaked at 1.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,700, in 1977.
That places Tanzania 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,400 | — |
| 1971 | 188,000 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 196,900 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 256,800 | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 282,900 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 271,700 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 310,300 | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 85,700 | -72.4% |
| 1978 | 192,200 | +124.3% |
| 1979 | 292,300 | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 387,600 | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 324,800 | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 401,700 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 407,100 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 498,500 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 450,900 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 441,100 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 456,100 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 410,300 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 266,800 | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 292,100 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 289,700 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 216,400 | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 188,500 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 199,200 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 236,400 | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 224,000 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 217,800 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 220,200 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 190,000 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 193,069 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 174,559 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 134,470 | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 149,540 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 243,087 | +62.6% |
| 2005 | 257,223 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 189,844 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 250,849 | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 202,704 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 683,541 | +237.2% |
| 2010 | 750,421 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 914,932 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 823,670 | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | +4.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.91 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 690,677, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.91 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 17.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +237.2% | 202,704 | 683,541 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224,820 | 85,700 | 310,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,490 | 266,800 | 498,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,430 | 188,500 | 292,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,889 | 134,470 | 683,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 750,421 | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 823,670 | 1.91 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 82 Macao 2.05 million compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 million compare
- 84 Costa Rica 1.97 million compare
- 86 Venezuela 1.78 million compare
- 87 Croatia 1.67 million compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 1.55 million compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers in Tanzania?
- Number airline passengers in Tanzania was 1.91 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number airline passengers recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,700 in 1977.
- How does Tanzania rank for number airline passengers?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number airline passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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