Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 175.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 175.84 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 175.84 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1972 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5069 units per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1981 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +543.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2704 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2673 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2697 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.271 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6083 units per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6274 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +487.7% |
| 1994 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 6.47 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 11.02 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 13 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 16.29 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 17.43 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 31.94 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 35.41 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 45.89 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 52.81 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 54.16 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 65.27 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 76.03 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 95.55 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 119.18 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 135.9 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 150.11 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 169.82 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 101.37 units per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 47.08 units per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2022 | 155.3 units per square kilometre | +229.9% |
| 2023 | 175.84 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 175.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 175.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +543.5% | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.2273 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +487.7% | 0.6274 units per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +350.0% | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.083 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +229.9% | 47.08 units per square kilometre | 155.3 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 0.5069 units per square kilometre | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1783 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | 7.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7 units per square kilometre | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 35.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.47 units per square kilometre | 45.89 units per square kilometre | 169.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.9 units per square kilometre | 47.08 units per square kilometre | 175.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 28 Panama 212.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Portugal 199.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Spain 188.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 163.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Turkey 163.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Denmark 160.72 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Vietnam
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 127.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 175.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 175.84 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.