Ireland vs Other small states: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Ireland
2,795 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
50.42 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Ireland rank
8th
Other small states rank
10th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,795 units per square kilometre against 50.42 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 2,745 units per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 55.4 times Other small states's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 10th of 183 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 101.08 units per square kilometre 20.84 units per square kilometre 80.24 units per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 394.6 units per square kilometre 31.21 units per square kilometre 363.39 units per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 2,451 units per square kilometre 56.09 units per square kilometre 2,395 units per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Ireland or Other small states?
Ireland, at 2,795 units per square kilometre against 50.42 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Ireland and Other small states?
2,745 units per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 10th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.