Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.81 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.81 units per person
Change on year
up 20.0%
Rank
3rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.95 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.3192 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2023

0.511.52197019962023

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

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 1.81 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 1.95 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3192 units per person, in 1970.

That places Post-demographic dividend 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.3192 units per person —
1971 0.3377 units per person +5.8%
1972 0.3685 units per person +9.1%
1973 0.3982 units per person +8.1%
1974 0.4091 units per person +2.7%
1975 0.4075 units per person -0.4%
1976 0.4362 units per person +7.0%
1977 0.4689 units per person +7.5%
1978 0.5234 units per person +11.6%
1979 0.5846 units per person +11.7%
1980 0.5637 units per person -3.6%
1981 0.5504 units per person -2.4%
1982 0.5561 units per person +1.0%
1983 0.5819 units per person +4.6%
1984 0.6202 units per person +6.6%
1985 0.665 units per person +7.2%
1986 0.7157 units per person +7.6%
1987 0.7662 units per person +7.1%
1988 0.8008 units per person +4.5%
1989 0.8225 units per person +2.7%
1990 0.854 units per person +3.8%
1991 0.8271 units per person -3.1%
1992 0.8705 units per person +5.3%
1993 0.8803 units per person +1.1%
1994 0.9485 units per person +7.7%
1995 0.9942 units per person +4.8%
1996 1.07 units per person +7.2%
1997 1.11 units per person +4.3%
1998 1.12 units per person +0.5%
1999 1.2 units per person +7.0%
2000 1.27 units per person +6.6%
2001 1.22 units per person -4.3%
2002 1.18 units per person -3.5%
2003 1.19 units per person +0.7%
2004 1.31 units per person +10.1%
2005 1.35 units per person +3.4%
2006 1.38 units per person +2.4%
2007 1.43 units per person +3.2%
2008 1.38 units per person -3.3%
2009 1.32 units per person -4.6%
2010 1.46 units per person +11.3%
2011 1.5 units per person +2.4%
2012 1.52 units per person +1.4%
2013 1.56 units per person +2.7%
2014 1.61 units per person +3.2%
2015 1.68 units per person +4.5%
2016 1.75 units per person +3.8%
2017 1.81 units per person +3.4%
2018 1.88 units per person +4.1%
2019 1.95 units per person +3.8%
2020 0.6544 units per person -66.5%
2021 0.9565 units per person +46.2%
2022 1.5 units per person +57.3%
2023 1.81 units per person +20.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Post-demographic dividend 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
2020 -66.5% 1.95 units per person 0.6544 units per person
2022 +57.3% 0.9565 units per person 1.5 units per person
2021 +46.2% 0.6544 units per person 0.9565 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4253 units per person 0.3192 units per person 0.5846 units per person 10
1980s 0.6642 units per person 0.5504 units per person 0.8225 units per person 10
1990s 0.9866 units per person 0.8271 units per person 1.2 units per person 10
2000s 1.3 units per person 1.18 units per person 1.43 units per person 10
2010s 1.67 units per person 1.46 units per person 1.95 units per person 10
2020s 1.23 units per person 0.6544 units per person 1.81 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Ireland 36.25 units per person compare
  2. 2 Qatar 14.2 units per person compare
  3. 3 Iceland 11.26 units per person compare
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates 8.69 units per person compare
  5. 5 Singapore 8.03 units per person compare
  6. 6 Hungary 5.8 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Post-demographic dividend?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Post-demographic dividend was 1.81 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3192 units per person in 1970.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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
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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.