India vs Türkiye: Air transport, passengers carried

India
180.42 million
in 2023
Türkiye
125.94 million
in 2023
India rank
4th
Türkiye rank
5th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • India
  • Türkiye
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019962023

How they compare

India currently reports 180.42 million against 125.94 million in Türkiye, a difference of 54.48 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

India ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 183 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 4.11 million 1.99 million 2.12 million India
1980s 10.29 million 2.60 million 7.69 million India
1990s 12.99 million 7.10 million 5.88 million India
2000s 31.96 million 17.45 million 14.50 million India
2010s 105.86 million 85.31 million 20.55 million India
2020s 118.33 million 86.10 million 32.23 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, India or Türkiye?
India, at 180.42 million against 125.94 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between India and Türkiye?
54.48 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Türkiye?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and Türkiye rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
India ranks 4th 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.