Air transport, passengers carried in Turkey
Turkey: Air transport, passengers carried was 125.94 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Turkey, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Turkey is 125.94 million, 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, air transport, passengers carried 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.
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 |
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More infrastructure data for Turkey
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.03 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.32 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 810,474 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 8,367 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 227 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,671 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 89.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 11.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Turkey?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Turkey was 125.94 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 125.94 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried 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 Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.