Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Air transport, passengers carried

Russian Federation
98.87 million
in 2023
Türkiye
125.94 million
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
8th
Türkiye rank
5th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019962023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 125.94 million against 98.87 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 27.07 million.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 39.88 million 7.41 million 32.46 million Russian Federation
2000s 26.84 million 17.45 million 9.39 million Russian Federation
2010s 74.13 million 85.31 million 11.19 million Türkiye
2020s 85.10 million 86.10 million 998,100 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 125.94 million against 98.87 million in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
27.07 million, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.