Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in World
World: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 32.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in World stood at 32.9 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in World peaked at 34.29 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.98 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 9.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 13.16 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.79 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.83 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.26 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.86 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.28 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 27.13 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 28.94 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 33.04 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 34.29 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 24.89 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 32.9 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -60.2% | 34.29 units per square kilometre | 13.63 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +41.7% | 17.57 units per square kilometre | 24.89 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +32.2% | 24.89 units per square kilometre | 32.9 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +28.8% | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 17.57 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.51 units per square kilometre | 6.15 units per square kilometre | 9.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 units per square kilometre | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 12.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.09 units per square kilometre | 12.79 units per square kilometre | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 units per square kilometre | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 34.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.25 units per square kilometre | 13.63 units per square kilometre | 32.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in World?
- Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in World was 32.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.29 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does World rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.