China vs Turkey: Number of airline passengers per year

China

619.22 million

in 2023

Turkey

125.94 million

in 2023

China rank

2nd

Turkey rank

5th

Number of airline passengers per year over time

China currently reports 619.22 million against 125.94 million in Turkey, a difference of 493.28 million.

That makes China's figure about 4.9 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Turkey ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 5th of 183 countries.

Indicator: Number of airline passengers per year
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

This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.