Ireland vs Turkey: Air transport, passengers carried

Ireland
192.53 million
in 2023
Turkey
125.94 million
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
Turkey rank
5th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Ireland
  • Turkey
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019962023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 192.53 million against 125.94 million in Turkey, a difference of 66.59 million.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 1.59 million 1.99 million 400,740 Turkey
1980s 2.35 million 2.60 million 250,010 Turkey
1990s 6.96 million 7.10 million 140,750 Turkey
2000s 41.37 million 17.45 million 23.91 million Ireland
2010s 120.09 million 85.31 million 34.78 million Ireland
2020s 122.64 million 86.10 million 36.54 million Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Ireland or Turkey?
Ireland, at 192.53 million against 125.94 million in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Ireland and Turkey?
66.59 million, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Ireland ranks 3rd and Turkey 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.