India vs Turkey: Air passengers

India

180.42 million

in 2023

Turkey

125.94 million

in 2023

India rank

4th

Turkey rank

5th

Air passengers over time

India currently reports 180.42 million against 125.94 million in Turkey, a difference of 54.48 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

India ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Indicator: Air passengers
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.