Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 22.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 22.67 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 22.67 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5315 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5315 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.6018 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6529 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7581 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9282 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.46 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 12.62 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 14.63 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.98 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 21.11 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 21.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.54 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2021 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -66.2% | 22.54 units per square kilometre | 7.63 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +79.2% | 9.59 units per square kilometre | 17.19 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +56.0% | 6.06 units per square kilometre | 9.46 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 0.5315 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 units per square kilometre | 5.15 units per square kilometre | 9.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 12.62 units per square kilometre | 22.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.27 units per square kilometre | 7.63 units per square kilometre | 22.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 17 Austria 557.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 533.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Seychelles 515.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 491.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 395.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 American Samoa 384.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 373.54 units per square kilometre compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 84.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.07 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 22.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.67 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5315 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.