Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Singapore

Singapore: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 65,648 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65,648 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 113.6%
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
65,648 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,118 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Singapore is 65,648 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 65,648 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,118 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

Singapore ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 1,118 units per square kilometre —
1971 1,306 units per square kilometre +16.9%
1972 1,457 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1973 1,864 units per square kilometre +27.9%
1974 2,251 units per square kilometre +20.8%
1975 2,709 units per square kilometre +20.3%
1976 3,182 units per square kilometre +17.5%
1977 3,727 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1978 4,318 units per square kilometre +15.9%
1979 5,041 units per square kilometre +16.7%
1980 5,712 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1981 6,575 units per square kilometre +15.1%
1982 6,853 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1983 6,764 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1984 7,152 units per square kilometre +5.7%
1985 7,332 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1986 7,448 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 7,833 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1988 9,025 units per square kilometre +15.2%
1989 9,940 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1990 10,517 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1991 11,560 units per square kilometre +9.9%
1992 12,653 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1993 13,838 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1994 14,820 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1995 16,088 units per square kilometre +8.6%
1996 17,673 units per square kilometre +9.8%
1997 19,374 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1998 19,897 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1999 22,810 units per square kilometre +14.6%
2000 24,932 units per square kilometre +9.3%
2001 24,438 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2002 25,570 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2003 20,635 units per square kilometre -19.3%
2004 24,678 units per square kilometre +19.6%
2005 25,764 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2006 28,209 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2007 29,760 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2008 30,089 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2009 26,340 units per square kilometre -12.5%
2010 35,438 units per square kilometre +34.5%
2011 37,683 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2012 41,302 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2013 44,910 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2014 47,492 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2015 47,410 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2016 49,930 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2017 53,549 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2018 56,632 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2019 60,186 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2020 10,992 units per square kilometre -81.7%
2021 3,220 units per square kilometre -70.7%
2022 30,731 units per square kilometre +854.4%
2023 65,648 units per square kilometre +113.6%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 65,648 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 445.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 65,648 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.63 units per square kilometre, 646.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Singapore 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +854.4% 3,220 units per square kilometre 30,731 units per square kilometre
2023 +113.6% 30,731 units per square kilometre 65,648 units per square kilometre
2020 -81.7% 60,186 units per square kilometre 10,992 units per square kilometre
2021 -70.7% 10,992 units per square kilometre 3,220 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,697 units per square kilometre 1,118 units per square kilometre 5,041 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 7,463 units per square kilometre 5,712 units per square kilometre 9,940 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 15,923 units per square kilometre 10,517 units per square kilometre 22,810 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 26,042 units per square kilometre 20,635 units per square kilometre 30,089 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 47,453 units per square kilometre 35,438 units per square kilometre 60,186 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 27,648 units per square kilometre 3,220 units per square kilometre 65,648 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Macao 61,657 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 24,480 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Malta 7,575 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Singapore?
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Singapore was 65,648 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 65,648 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1,118 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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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)

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Indicator
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,762 data points, 1970–2023
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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.