China (People’s Republic of) vs Türkiye: Air transport, passengers carried

China (People’s Republic of)
619.22 million
in 2023
Türkiye
125.94 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
5th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 619.22 million against 125.94 million in Türkiye, a difference of 493.28 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.9 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Türkiye ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 million 2.24 million 917,133 Türkiye
1980s 7.65 million 2.60 million 5.05 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 39.31 million 7.10 million 32.20 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 132.25 million 17.45 million 114.79 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 436.70 million 85.31 million 351.39 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 431.88 million 86.10 million 345.78 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, China (People’s Republic of) or Türkiye?
China (People’s Republic of), at 619.22 million against 125.94 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
493.28 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.