Passengers transported in Türkiye
Türkiye: Passengers transported was 5,860 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,860 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6,273 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2024
All-time low
1,520 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Passengers transported in Türkiye, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Analysis
In 2025, passengers transported in Türkiye stood at 5,860 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passengers transported in Türkiye peaked at 6,273 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,520 Millions of passenger-kilometres, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Passengers transported in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Millions of passenger-kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,237 Millions of passenger-kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 5,036 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,277 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5,553 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5,097 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 5,374 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5,491 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,002 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 3,006 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 3,020 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,458 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3,708 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3,323 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 3,633 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 4,374 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 4,912 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1,520 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 2,251 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 5,922 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +163.1% |
| 2023 | 6,245 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 6,273 Millions of passenger-kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5,860 Millions of passenger-kilometres | -6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Passengers transported in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +163.1% | 2,251 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,922 Millions of passenger-kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,262 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,036 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,553 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,893 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,006 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,491 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 1,520 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6,273 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 17 Czechia 10,569 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 18 Portugal 6,848 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 19 Denmark 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 21 Finland 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 22 Romania 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
- 23 Norway 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres compare
More reference data data for Türkiye
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.73 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 86.44 Millimetres per year (2023)
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Geothermal 12,506 Index (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 5.45 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 25.31 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 29.51 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 13.74 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 24.7 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial 0.0883 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 0.6342 Percentage of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passengers transported in Türkiye?
- Passengers transported in Türkiye was 5,860 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passengers transported recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6,273 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2024.
- What is the lowest passengers transported recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,520 Millions of passenger-kilometres in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for passengers transported?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passengers transported rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passengers transported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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