Nigeria ranked Africa’s fourth-largest aviation market after 18.8 million passengers in 2025
Nigeria handled more than 18.8 million air passengers in 2025, according to Olubunmi Kuku, managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Kuku said the figure placed the country fourth among Africa’s aviation markets, although the supplied report does not provide a breakdown of passenger numbers or airport performance.
Nigeria recorded more than 18.8 million air passengers in 2025, according to Olubunmi Kuku, managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Kuku said the passenger total made Nigeria the fourth-largest aviation market in Africa. The figure represents the number of air passengers recorded during the year, but the available report does not specify whether it includes both domestic and international travellers, or explain how passengers were counted.
The supplied information also does not identify the three markets ranked ahead of Nigeria. It provides no comparison with the country’s passenger total in previous years and does not state whether the 2025 figure represented an increase or a decline. No further details were provided on individual airports, airlines, routes or the distribution of traffic across Nigeria’s aviation network.
The report likewise does not include FAAN’s explanation of the ranking beyond Kuku’s disclosure. The passenger figure and ranking were attributed to Kuku by Punch Nigeria. The available material contains no additional comment from airlines, passengers or other aviation bodies.
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