As of 2020, South Africa had 407 airports, making it the leading country in Africa in terms of airport ownership. The nation ranked 20th globally. Moreover, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya followed with a total of 198 and 197 airports, respectively.
Countries in Africa with the highest number of airports between 2013 and 2020
The released date is the date the data was accessed.
With the exception of Gambia, Eritrea, Somalia, Morocco, Sudan, South Sudan, Angola, Algeria, and South Africa, which have their data reported as of 2020, all other data are as of 2013.
Data for Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha was as of 2015
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