Middle income vs Turkey: Air transport, passengers carried

Middle income
1.66 billion
in 2023
Turkey
125.94 million
in 2023
Middle income rank
8th
Turkey rank
5th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Middle income
  • Turkey
0500.0M1.0B1.5B197019962023

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 1.66 billion against 125.94 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.53 billion.

That makes Middle income's figure about 13.2 times Turkey's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 5th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 74.01 million 2.24 million 71.77 million Middle income
1980s 130.05 million 2.60 million 127.45 million Middle income
1990s 223.64 million 7.10 million 216.53 million Middle income
2000s 425.89 million 17.45 million 408.43 million Middle income
2010s 1.24 billion 85.31 million 1.16 billion Middle income
2020s 1.12 billion 86.10 million 1.04 billion Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Middle income or Turkey?
Middle income, at 1.66 billion against 125.94 million in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Middle income and Turkey?
1.53 billion, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Turkey?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Turkey rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Middle income ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 5th of 45 groups.
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.