Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.47 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Korea is 1.47 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 62.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Korea peaked at 1.79 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 units per person, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 39th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0375 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0445 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0489 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0649 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0555 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.058 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0579 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0677 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0838 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0993 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0936 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1081 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1068 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1218 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1325 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.152 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.175 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2002 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2338 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.31 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3659 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3905 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4518 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4848 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5585 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6508 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7249 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7726 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5857 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6622 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7303 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7116 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7311 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6968 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7178 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7193 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7529 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7355 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.693 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7464 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7992 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7962 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 units per person | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.61 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5794 units per person | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6571 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9067 units per person | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 1.47 units per person | +62.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.47 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per person, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.47 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7241 units per person, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Korea 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -67.6% | 1.79 units per person | 0.5794 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0618 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | 0.0993 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1634 units per person | 0.0936 units per person | 0.31 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5648 units per person | 0.3659 units per person | 0.7726 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7192 units per person | 0.693 units per person | 0.7529 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 units per person | 0.7464 units per person | 1.79 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9045 units per person | 0.5794 units per person | 1.47 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 36 Oman 1.72 units per person compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.48 units per person compare
- 38 Turkey 1.48 units per person compare
- 40 American Samoa 1.44 units per person compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 1.42 units per person compare
- 42 Malaysia 1.33 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Korea?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in South Korea was 1.47 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 units per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.