Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 22.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 22.32 units per square kilometre for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2389 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 183 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2596 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2389 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3545 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4504 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5966 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8539 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1977 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 12.34 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 13.14 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 15.55 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.32 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.45 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 21.48 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 13.68 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 0.2389 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 5.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 units per square kilometre | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 21.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 9.75 units per square kilometre | 22.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 80 Oman 28.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tunisia 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Republic of Moldova 25.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Morocco 20.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 20.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ecuador 18.39 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 22.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2389 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.