Number of airline passengers per year in Turkey
Turkey: Number of airline passengers per year was 125.94 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of airline passengers per year in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of airline passengers per year in Turkey stood at 125.94 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Turkey peaked at 125.94 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1970.
Turkey ranks 5th 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 of airline passengers per year 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 Number of airline passengers per year 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
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- 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 of airline passengers per year in Turkey?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Turkey was 125.94 million in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 125.94 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of airline passengers per year 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 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.