Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 2.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Least developed countries stood at 2.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 2.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1644 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 40th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.239 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2474 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.296 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4403 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4461 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.453 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4477 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4538 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4598 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5142 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4565 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4779 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4286 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4381 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4344 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4266 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4237 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4287 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4225 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4246 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4165 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4152 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4228 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5049 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5465 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5805 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6041 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6177 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6472 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9885 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.834 units per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | 0.3678 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4483 units per square kilometre | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | 0.5142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4293 units per square kilometre | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | 0.4779 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.518 units per square kilometre | 0.4152 units per square kilometre | 0.6472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 0.9885 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 0.834 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 155.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Greece 148.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bahamas 146.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 142.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Philippines 139.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 France 119.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Fiji 117.93 units per square kilometre compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 86.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.864 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 2.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1644 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.