Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 5.8 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.8 units per person
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.8 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0256 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hungary, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hungary stood at 5.8 units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 311.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hungary peaked at 5.8 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 units per person, in 1972.

That places Hungary 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hungary, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0273 units per person —
1971 0.0259 units per person -5.3%
1972 0.0256 units per person -1.0%
1973 0.0316 units per person +23.5%
1974 0.0436 units per person +37.7%
1975 0.0393 units per person -9.8%
1976 0.0403 units per person +2.6%
1977 0.0521 units per person +29.3%
1978 0.0617 units per person +18.3%
1979 0.0776 units per person +25.8%
1980 0.0816 units per person +5.2%
1981 0.0949 units per person +16.3%
1982 0.0953 units per person +0.4%
1983 0.0896 units per person -6.1%
1984 0.0973 units per person +8.7%
1985 0.1048 units per person +7.7%
1986 0.1082 units per person +3.3%
1987 0.116 units per person +7.2%
1988 0.111 units per person -4.3%
1989 0.1256 units per person +13.1%
1990 0.1314 units per person +4.6%
1991 0.0878 units per person -33.2%
1992 0.0992 units per person +13.0%
1993 0.1175 units per person +18.4%
1994 0.1281 units per person +9.1%
1995 0.1269 units per person -1.0%
1996 0.1516 units per person +19.5%
1997 0.1589 units per person +4.8%
1998 0.1704 units per person +7.3%
1999 0.1898 units per person +11.4%
2000 0.2152 units per person +13.4%
2001 0.1986 units per person -7.7%
2002 0.2066 units per person +4.0%
2003 0.2232 units per person +8.0%
2004 0.2519 units per person +12.9%
2005 0.2712 units per person +7.6%
2006 0.2573 units per person -5.1%
2007 0.3116 units per person +21.1%
2008 0.31 units per person -0.5%
2009 0.2946 units per person -5.0%
2010 1.25 units per person +323.5%
2011 1.38 units per person +10.4%
2012 1.24 units per person -10.0%
2013 1.41 units per person +13.9%
2014 1.68 units per person +18.8%
2015 2.05 units per person +22.0%
2016 2.19 units per person +7.2%
2017 2.68 units per person +22.2%
2018 3.22 units per person +20.0%
2019 4.11 units per person +27.6%
2020 1.51 units per person -63.2%
2021 2.09 units per person +38.4%
2022 4.3 units per person +105.7%
2023 5.8 units per person +34.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 5.8 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 3.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 5.8 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5383 units per person, 10.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +323.5% 0.2946 units per person 1.25 units per person
2022 +105.7% 2.09 units per person 4.3 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0425 units per person 0.0256 units per person 0.0776 units per person 10
1980s 0.1024 units per person 0.0816 units per person 0.1256 units per person 10
1990s 0.1362 units per person 0.0878 units per person 0.1898 units per person 10
2000s 0.254 units per person 0.1986 units per person 0.3116 units per person 10
2010s 2.12 units per person 1.24 units per person 4.11 units per person 10
2020s 3.42 units per person 1.51 units per person 5.8 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 3 Iceland 11.26 units per person compare
  2. 4 United Arab Emirates 8.69 units per person compare
  3. 5 Singapore 8.03 units per person compare
  4. 7 Austria 5.04 units per person compare
  5. 8 Malta 4.32 units per person compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 3.69 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hungary?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Hungary was 5.8 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 5.8 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 units per person in 1972.
How does Hungary rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Hungary ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 311.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.