Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Singapore

Singapore: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 66,160 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66,160 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 114.0%
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
66,160 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,118 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 66,160 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 114.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 66,160 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,118 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Singapore 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 1,118 units per square kilometre
1971 1,306 units per square kilometre +16.9%
1972 1,457 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1973 1,864 units per square kilometre +27.9%
1974 2,251 units per square kilometre +20.8%
1975 2,709 units per square kilometre +20.3%
1976 3,182 units per square kilometre +17.5%
1977 3,727 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1978 4,318 units per square kilometre +15.9%
1979 5,041 units per square kilometre +16.7%
1980 5,712 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1981 6,575 units per square kilometre +15.1%
1982 6,853 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1983 6,764 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1984 7,152 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1985 7,332 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1986 7,448 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 7,833 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1988 9,025 units per square kilometre +15.2%
1989 9,940 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1990 10,517 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1991 11,560 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1992 12,653 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1993 13,838 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1994 14,820 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1995 16,088 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1996 17,673 units per square kilometre +9.8%
1997 19,374 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1998 19,897 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1999 22,810 units per square kilometre +14.6%
2000 24,932 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2001 24,438 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2002 25,566 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2003 20,629 units per square kilometre -19.3%
2004 24,667 units per square kilometre +19.6%
2005 25,753 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2006 28,193 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2007 29,743 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2008 30,072 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 26,325 units per square kilometre -12.5%
2010 35,413 units per square kilometre +34.5%
2011 37,656 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2012 41,273 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2013 44,879 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2014 47,452 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2015 47,370 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2016 49,888 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2017 53,504 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2018 56,585 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2019 60,127 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2020 10,981 units per square kilometre -81.7%
2021 3,220 units per square kilometre -70.7%
2022 30,920 units per square kilometre +860.3%
2023 66,160 units per square kilometre +114.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,697 units per square kilometre 1,118 units per square kilometre 5,041 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 7,463 units per square kilometre 5,712 units per square kilometre 9,940 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 15,923 units per square kilometre 10,517 units per square kilometre 22,810 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 26,032 units per square kilometre 20,629 units per square kilometre 30,072 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 47,415 units per square kilometre 35,413 units per square kilometre 60,127 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 27,820 units per square kilometre 3,220 units per square kilometre 66,160 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Macau, China 62,218 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong, China 24,480 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Malta 7,461 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Singapore?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Singapore was 66,160 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 66,160 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1,118 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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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)

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
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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.