Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 51 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 51 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.31 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 4.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.83 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 15.54 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 16.86 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 21.37 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 23.45 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 29.31 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 35.8 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 43.62 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 48.09 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 28.81 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 40.44 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 51 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 4.8 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.96 units per square kilometre | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 7.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 units per square kilometre | 7.84 units per square kilometre | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 units per square kilometre | 9.4 units per square kilometre | 13.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.87 units per square kilometre | 13.97 units per square kilometre | 48.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.79 units per square kilometre | 22.92 units per square kilometre | 51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 55 India 60.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 New Zealand 57.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Indonesia 51.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sweden 48.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Armenia 46.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Serbia 46.01 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 51 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.