Air passengers carried in Turkey
Turkey: Air passengers carried was 125.94 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
125.94 million
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
125.94 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Air passengers carried in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 125.94 million for air passengers carried in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Turkey peaked at 125.94 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1970.
That places Turkey 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air passengers carried in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 million | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 2.22 million | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 1.80 million | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.43 million | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 2.75 million | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 2.22 million | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 2.46 million | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million | +65.2% |
| 1982 | 2.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 2.51 million | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.72 million | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 3.26 million | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 3.50 million | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 3.79 million | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 4.34 million | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 3.16 million | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 4.96 million | +56.9% |
| 1993 | 6.08 million | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 6.87 million | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 7.75 million | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 8.46 million | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 9.38 million | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 9.95 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.19 million | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 10.60 million | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 10.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.28 million | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 16.94 million | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 19.36 million | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 22.90 million | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 25.51 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 31.34 million | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 45.67 million | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 53.50 million | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 63.35 million | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 74.41 million | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 84.57 million | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 96.60 million | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 100.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 107.92 million | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 115.59 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 111.13 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.72 million | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 69.07 million | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 104.67 million | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 125.94 million | +20.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 125.94 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 92.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 125.94 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 32.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air passengers carried in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -59.8% | 111.13 million | 44.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 million | 1.04 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million | 1.25 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.10 million | 3.16 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.45 million | 10.60 million | 31.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.31 million | 45.67 million | 115.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.10 million | 44.72 million | 125.94 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air passengers carried in Turkey?
- Air passengers carried in Turkey was 125.94 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 125.94 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for air passengers carried?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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