Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 9.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 9.28 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 12.49 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.811 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 102nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.811 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1973 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 4.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 5.37 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.55 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.28 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Pakistan 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 | -50.0% | 9.63 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 0.811 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 6.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 units per square kilometre | 6.72 units per square kilometre | 7.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 units per square kilometre | 5.37 units per square kilometre | 7.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 units per square kilometre | 8.55 units per square kilometre | 12.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 9.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 99 Uzbekistan 11.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Gambia 10.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Canada 10.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Australia 8.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kenya 8.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Iraq 8.65 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 9.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.811 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number airline passengers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number airline passengers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.