Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Air transport, passengers carried, per capita was 1.42 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.42 units per person
Change on year
up 57.9%
World rank
41st
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.54 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.1379 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023

00.511.5197019962023

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1.42 units per person for air transport, passengers carried, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 57.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.54 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1379 units per person, in 1971.

Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5543 units per person 0.1379 units per person 1.35 units per person 10
1980s 1.3 units per person 0.9861 units per person 1.53 units per person 10
1990s 0.8809 units per person 0.7919 units per person 0.9712 units per person 10
2000s 0.7549 units per person 0.7175 units per person 0.7843 units per person 10
2010s 1.13 units per person 0.8476 units per person 1.54 units per person 10
2020s 0.9862 units per person 0.6646 units per person 1.42 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 38 Türkiye 1.48 units per person compare
  2. 39 Korea 1.47 units per person compare
  3. 40 American Samoa 1.44 units per person compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 1.33 units per person compare
  5. 43 Mauritius 1.21 units per person compare
  6. 44 Denmark 1.19 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Air transport, passengers carried, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1.42 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1379 units per person in 1971.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.