Ireland vs Turkey: Number of airline passengers per year
Ireland
192.53 million
in 2023
Turkey
125.94 million
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
Turkey rank
5th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Ireland
- Turkey
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 192.53 million against 125.94 million in Turkey, a difference of 66.59 million.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 1.99 million | 400,740 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 2.60 million | 250,010 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 6.96 million | 7.10 million | 140,750 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 41.37 million | 17.45 million | 23.91 million | Ireland |
| 2010s | 120.09 million | 85.31 million | 34.78 million | Ireland |
| 2020s | 122.64 million | 86.10 million | 36.54 million | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Ireland or Turkey?
- Ireland, at 192.53 million against 125.94 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Ireland and Turkey?
- 66.59 million, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Turkey rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.