Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Turkey

Turkey: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 163.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
163.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
33rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
163.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.35 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

050100150197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Turkey is 163.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 163.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.35 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Turkey 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 1.35 units per square kilometre
1971 1.92 units per square kilometre +42.5%
1972 2.31 units per square kilometre +20.2%
1973 2.89 units per square kilometre +25.3%
1974 2.33 units per square kilometre -19.2%
1975 2.31 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1976 3.15 units per square kilometre +36.5%
1977 3.58 units per square kilometre +13.4%
1978 2.89 units per square kilometre -19.3%
1979 3.19 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1980 1.63 units per square kilometre -49.0%
1981 2.69 units per square kilometre +65.2%
1982 2.72 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1983 2.9 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1984 3.35 units per square kilometre +15.3%
1985 3.26 units per square kilometre -2.6%
1986 3.54 units per square kilometre +8.5%
1987 4.24 units per square kilometre +19.8%
1988 4.54 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1989 4.93 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1990 5.64 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1991 4.11 units per square kilometre -27.1%
1992 6.44 units per square kilometre +56.9%
1993 7.9 units per square kilometre +22.6%
1994 8.93 units per square kilometre +13.1%
1995 10.07 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1996 11 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1997 12.19 units per square kilometre +10.8%
1998 12.93 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1999 13.12 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2000 15.84 units per square kilometre +20.7%
2001 13.78 units per square kilometre -13.0%
2002 13.89 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2003 13.96 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2004 18.55 units per square kilometre +32.9%
2005 22.02 units per square kilometre +18.7%
2006 25.16 units per square kilometre +14.3%
2007 29.75 units per square kilometre +18.3%
2008 33.14 units per square kilometre +11.4%
2009 40.72 units per square kilometre +22.9%
2010 59.33 units per square kilometre +45.7%
2011 69.51 units per square kilometre +17.2%
2012 82.31 units per square kilometre +18.4%
2013 96.69 units per square kilometre +17.5%
2014 109.89 units per square kilometre +13.7%
2015 125.52 units per square kilometre +14.2%
2016 130.41 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2017 140.22 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2018 150.2 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2019 144.4 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2020 58.11 units per square kilometre -59.8%
2021 89.74 units per square kilometre +54.4%
2022 136 units per square kilometre +51.6%
2023 163.64 units per square kilometre +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.59 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre 3.58 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 3.38 units per square kilometre 1.63 units per square kilometre 4.93 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 9.23 units per square kilometre 4.11 units per square kilometre 13.12 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 22.68 units per square kilometre 13.78 units per square kilometre 40.72 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 110.85 units per square kilometre 59.33 units per square kilometre 150.2 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 111.87 units per square kilometre 58.11 units per square kilometre 163.64 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 30 Spain 188.32 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Vietnam 175.84 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Marshall Islands 163.9 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Denmark 160.72 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 El Salvador 157.53 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Monaco 155.9 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Turkey?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Turkey was 163.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 163.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Turkey rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Turkey ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.