Turkey vs United Kingdom: Number of airline passengers per year
Turkey
125.94 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
118.95 million
in 2023
Turkey rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 125.94 million against 118.95 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.99 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Turkey ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 million | 19.12 million | 17.13 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.60 million | 29.84 million | 27.24 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.10 million | 55.78 million | 48.68 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17.45 million | 87.55 million | 70.10 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 85.31 million | 130.63 million | 45.32 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 86.10 million | 67.93 million | 18.17 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- Turkey, at 125.94 million against 118.95 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 6.99 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Turkey ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.