Air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria stood at 5.269 million in 2023, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 1.1% from 5.212 million in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 4.21 million (up 25% since). The highest value since 1970 was 7.786 million in 2018, the lowest 173,000 in 1970. Nigeria ranked 58th highest of the 149 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.
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Air transport, passengers carried in Nigeria stood at 5.269 million in 2023, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 1.1% from 5.212 million in 2022. Ten years earlier, in 2013, the value was 4.21 million (up 25% since).
Nigeria ranked 58th highest of the 149 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.
The highest value since 1970 was 7.786 million in 2018, the lowest 173,000 in 1970.
| Indicator | Air transport, passengers carried |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Category | Transport and Logistics |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Air transport, passengers carried — Nigeria [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-air-psgr/NGA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.AIR.PSGR
World Bank. "Air transport, passengers carried — Nigeria." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-air-psgr/NGA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.AIR.PSGR.
World Bank. 2026. "Air transport, passengers carried — Nigeria." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-air-psgr/NGA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.AIR.PSGR.
@misc{econdash_wdi_is_air_psgr_nga,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Air transport, passengers carried --- Nigeria}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-is-air-psgr/NGA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.AIR.PSGR}
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