Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 4,746 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4,746 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 5,053 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.33 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Maldives ranks 6th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 33.33 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 43.33 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 83.33 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 90 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 112.67 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 113.33 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 126.67 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 133.33 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 200 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 216.67 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 28 units per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1988 | 28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 128.33 units per square kilometre | +309.6% |
| 1995 | 528.67 units per square kilometre | +311.9% |
| 1996 | 689.67 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 629.67 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 824 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 870.33 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,050 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 187.39 units per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2002 | 193.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 200.73 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 252.92 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 273.15 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 311.39 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 308.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 303.65 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 284.83 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,416 units per square kilometre | +1099.2% |
| 2015 | 4,378 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 4,699 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4,952 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 3,971 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 4,073 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 976.44 units per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 926.27 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5,053 units per square kilometre | +445.6% |
| 2023 | 4,746 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 units per square kilometre | 23.33 units per square kilometre | 83.33 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 107.67 units per square kilometre | 28 units per square kilometre | 216.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.6 units per square kilometre | 31.33 units per square kilometre | 870.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.57 units per square kilometre | 187.39 units per square kilometre | 1,050 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,248 units per square kilometre | 3,416 units per square kilometre | 4,952 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,925 units per square kilometre | 926.27 units per square kilometre | 5,053 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Hong Kong, China 24,480 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 7,461 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 7,168 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 3,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Ireland 2,795 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Naoero 1,955 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Maldives
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11,998 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 11,998 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Maldives was 4,746 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5,053 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.33 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Maldives rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.