Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 24,480 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24,480 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 654.4%
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
44,859 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
740.19 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997201020231997: 5.7k units per square kilometre1998: 11.7k units per square kilometre1999: 12.0k units per square kilometre2000: 13.7k units per square kilometre2001: 13.4k units per square kilometre2002: 14.9k units per square kilometre2003: 12.4k units per square kilometre2004: 17.0k units per square kilometre2005: 19.3k units per square kilometre2006: 20.8k units per square kilometre2007: 23.0k units per square kilometre2008: 24.2k units per square kilometre2009: 22.8k units per square kilometre2010: 27.0k units per square kilometre2011: 28.9k units per square kilometre2012: 30.7k units per square kilometre2013: 33.0k units per square kilometre2014: 36.1k units per square kilometre2015: 39.9k units per square kilometre2016: 41.6k units per square kilometre2017: 43.4k units per square kilometre2018: 44.9k units per square kilometre2019: 44.3k units per square kilometre2020: 5.6k units per square kilometre2021: 740.2 units per square kilometre2022: 3.2k units per square kilometre2023: 24.5k units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China stood at 24,480 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 654.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 44,859 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 740.19 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1997 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1997 5,674 units per square kilometre
1998 11,670 units per square kilometre +105.7%
1999 11,993 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2000 13,693 units per square kilometre +14.2%
2001 13,395 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2002 14,892 units per square kilometre +11.2%
2003 12,405 units per square kilometre -16.7%
2004 17,041 units per square kilometre +37.4%
2005 19,266 units per square kilometre +13.1%
2006 20,758 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2007 22,984 units per square kilometre +10.7%
2008 24,192 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2009 22,831 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2010 26,998 units per square kilometre +18.2%
2011 28,851 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2012 30,712 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2013 32,995 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2014 36,127 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2015 39,874 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2016 41,603 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2017 43,410 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2018 44,859 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2019 44,257 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2020 5,599 units per square kilometre -87.3%
2021 740.19 units per square kilometre -86.8%
2022 3,245 units per square kilometre +338.4%
2023 24,480 units per square kilometre +654.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,779 units per square kilometre 5,674 units per square kilometre 11,993 units per square kilometre 3
2000s 18,146 units per square kilometre 12,405 units per square kilometre 24,192 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 36,969 units per square kilometre 26,998 units per square kilometre 44,859 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 8,516 units per square kilometre 740.19 units per square kilometre 24,480 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 1 Singapore 66,160 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Macau, China 62,218 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Malta 7,461 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Bahrain 7,168 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Maldives 4,746 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 24,480 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 44,859 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 740.19 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.

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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
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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.