Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 58.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 58.8 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 58.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8605 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Asia 4th out of 44 groups 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8878 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8605 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 17.03 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 17.59 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 21 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 24.14 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 23.88 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.1 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 27.59 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 32.81 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 39.12 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 46.01 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 54.25 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 54.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 27.32 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 46.19 units per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2023 | 58.8 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 0.8605 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 5.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 units per square kilometre | 6.2 units per square kilometre | 17.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.84 units per square kilometre | 21 units per square kilometre | 54.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.72 units per square kilometre | 22.56 units per square kilometre | 58.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Singapore 66,160 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Macao 62,218 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 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
- 6 Maldives 4,746 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Qatar 3,282 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in South Asia was 58.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8605 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.