Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 9.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 9.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 12.49 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.811 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.811 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1973 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 0.811 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 6.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 units per square kilometre | 6.72 units per square kilometre | 7.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 units per square kilometre | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 7.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 units per square kilometre | 8.55 units per square kilometre | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 9.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 99 Uzbekistan 11.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Gambia 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Canada 10.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Australia 8.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kenya 8.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Iraq 8.65 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 9.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.811 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.