Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 781.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Korea is 781.48 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 947.07 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.52 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Korea 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 17 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 22.95 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 19.94 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 21.51 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 25.57 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 32.14 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 38.63 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 36.97 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 43.4 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 43.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 50.4 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 55.5 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 64.3 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 74.76 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 86.37 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 101.87 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 136.44 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 162.6 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 175.28 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 204.92 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 222.12 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 258.47 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 304.22 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 342.14 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 368.09 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 281.04 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 320.03 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 355.91 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 348.46 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 359.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 344.76 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 356.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 349.9 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 359.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 378.2 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 371.97 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 352.04 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 380.54 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 410.66 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 410.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 559.71 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 598.27 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 678.26 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 788.39 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 849.34 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 904 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 947.07 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 307.72 units per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 348.57 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 480.05 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 781.48 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.67 units per square kilometre | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 38.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.36 units per square kilometre | 36.97 units per square kilometre | 136.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.89 units per square kilometre | 162.6 units per square kilometre | 368.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.72 units per square kilometre | 344.76 units per square kilometre | 378.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.7 units per square kilometre | 380.54 units per square kilometre | 947.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.45 units per square kilometre | 307.72 units per square kilometre | 781.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,231 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 954.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 753.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 701.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hungary 609.4 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Korea was 781.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 947.07 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Korea rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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.