Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 163.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Turkey is 163.64 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 20.3% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 163.64 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.35 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1982 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1993 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 11 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 13.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 13.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.55 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 22.02 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 25.16 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 29.75 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 33.14 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 40.72 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 59.33 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 69.51 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 82.31 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 96.69 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 109.89 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 125.52 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 130.41 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 140.22 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 150.2 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 144.4 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 58.11 units per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 89.74 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 136 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 163.64 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 163.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.26 units per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 163.64 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre 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% | 144.4 units per square kilometre | 58.11 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.23 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.68 units per square kilometre | 13.78 units per square kilometre | 40.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.85 units per square kilometre | 59.33 units per square kilometre | 150.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.87 units per square kilometre | 58.11 units per square kilometre | 163.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 29 Portugal 199.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Spain 188.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Vietnam 175.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 163 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Denmark 160.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Monaco 158 units per square kilometre compare
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 number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Turkey was 163.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 163.64 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre 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 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.