Japan vs Türkiye: Air transport, passengers carried

Japan
120.31 million
in 2023
Türkiye
125.94 million
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Türkiye rank
5th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Japan
  • Türkiye
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019962023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 125.94 million against 120.31 million in Japan, a difference of 5.63 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 28.62 million 1.99 million 26.63 million Japan
1980s 52.96 million 2.60 million 50.35 million Japan
1990s 89.07 million 7.10 million 81.97 million Japan
2000s 102.06 million 17.45 million 84.61 million Japan
2010s 112.88 million 85.31 million 27.57 million Japan
2020s 75.83 million 86.10 million 10.27 million Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Japan or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 125.94 million against 120.31 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Japan and Türkiye?
5.63 million, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Japan ranks 6th 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.