Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Finland

Finland: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 35.51 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.51 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
69th
of 183 countries
All-time high
48.07 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
4.2 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Finland, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Finland stood at 35.51 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 48.07 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Finland 69th 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Finland, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 4.2 units per square kilometre
1971 4.58 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1972 5.04 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1973 5.57 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1974 6.19 units per square kilometre +11.0%
1975 6.72 units per square kilometre +8.7%
1976 6.7 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1977 6.03 units per square kilometre -10.0%
1978 6.54 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1979 7.7 units per square kilometre +17.7%
1980 8.25 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1981 9.03 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1982 9.24 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1983 9.18 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1984 9.82 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1985 10.35 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1986 9.81 units per square kilometre -5.2%
1987 11.9 units per square kilometre +21.4%
1988 13.16 units per square kilometre +10.6%
1989 14.12 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1990 14.61 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1991 13.13 units per square kilometre -10.1%
1992 12.8 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1993 12.96 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1994 14.75 units per square kilometre +13.8%
1995 17.11 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1996 18.38 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1997 19.71 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1998 22.23 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1999 20.49 units per square kilometre -7.8%
2000 22.42 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2001 21.99 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2002 21.06 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2003 20.3 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2004 23.14 units per square kilometre +14.0%
2005 23.23 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 24.98 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2007 27.26 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2008 26.05 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2009 24.43 units per square kilometre -6.2%
2010 28.58 units per square kilometre +17.0%
2011 31.29 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2012 35.31 units per square kilometre +12.9%
2013 34.44 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2014 36.17 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2015 42.89 units per square kilometre +18.6%
2016 45.26 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2017 40.17 units per square kilometre -11.2%
2018 43.97 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2019 48.07 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2020 11.52 units per square kilometre -76.0%
2021 9.23 units per square kilometre -19.9%
2022 29.74 units per square kilometre +222.2%
2023 35.51 units per square kilometre +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.93 units per square kilometre 4.2 units per square kilometre 7.7 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 10.49 units per square kilometre 8.25 units per square kilometre 14.12 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 16.62 units per square kilometre 12.8 units per square kilometre 22.23 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 23.49 units per square kilometre 20.3 units per square kilometre 27.26 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 38.62 units per square kilometre 28.58 units per square kilometre 48.07 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 21.5 units per square kilometre 9.23 units per square kilometre 35.51 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 66 Togo 39.99 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 67 Costa Rica 38.6 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 68 Colombia 38.21 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 70 Belize 34.03 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 71 Norway 33.61 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 72 Azerbaijan 31.24 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Finland?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Finland was 35.51 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 48.07 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Finland rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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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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)

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.