Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

Small states
20.6 units per square kilometre
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
491.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • Small states
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 491.65 units per square kilometre against 20.6 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 471.05 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 23.9 times Small states's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 44 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 9.62 units per square kilometre 138.51 units per square kilometre 128.89 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 13.53 units per square kilometre 230.56 units per square kilometre 217.03 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 18.37 units per square kilometre 313.33 units per square kilometre 294.95 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 27.41 units per square kilometre 532.69 units per square kilometre 505.28 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12.53 units per square kilometre 210.5 units per square kilometre 197.96 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, Small states or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 491.65 units per square kilometre against 20.6 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
471.05 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Small states ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 44 groups.
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.