Russia vs Turkey: Number of airline passengers per year
Russia
98.87 million
in 2023
Turkey
125.94 million
in 2023
Russia rank
8th
Turkey rank
5th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 125.94 million against 98.87 million in Russia, a difference of 27.07 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.88 million | 7.41 million | 32.46 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 26.84 million | 17.45 million | 9.39 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 74.13 million | 85.31 million | 11.19 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 85.10 million | 86.10 million | 998,100 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Russia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 125.94 million against 98.87 million in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Russia and Turkey?
- 27.07 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Russia ranks 8th 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.