Aircraft departures — all countries

Aircraft departures — South Korea

Aircraft departures in South Korea in 2023 — 459,735 departures. Ranked 17 in the world out of 150. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2,773.3%.

2023 459,735 departures +41.75% vs 2022
World rank 17of 150
Period maximum 549,454 departures2019
Period minimum 16,000 departures1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · departures

Aircraft departures — South Korea, 1970–20230200,000400,000600,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 16,000 departures1971: 38,100 departures1972: 39,100 departures1973: 39,700 departures1974: 33,100 departures1975: 29,400 departures1976: 27,500 departures1977: 30,300 departures1978: 34,000 departures1979: 39,800 departures1980: 37,100 departures1981: 34,900 departures1982: 38,900 departures1983: 41,700 departures1984: 47,900 departures1985: 49,100 departures1986: 53,100 departures1987: 59,100 departures1988: 69,200 departures1989: 143,600 departures1990: 120,100 departures1991: 120,100 departures1992: 141,000 departures1993: 163,500 departures1994: 170,300 departures1995: 188,900 departures1996: 207,300 departures1997: 229,300 departures1998: 207,900 departures1999: 204,000 departures2000: 226,910 departures2001: 228,442 departures2002: 238,649 departures2003: 240,942 departures2004: 232,077 departures2005: 221,424 departures2006: 223,735 departures2007: 243,113 departures2008: 250,260 departures2009: 256,160 departures2010: 280,427 departures2011: 282,239 departures2012: 285,000 departures2013: 360,356 departures2014: 368,132 departures2015: 448,037 departures2016: 473,606 departures2017: 499,094 departures2018: 527,807 departures2019: 549,454 departures2020: 254,341 departures2021: 287,163 departures2022: 324,333 departures2023: 459,735 departures
Change over the period: +443,735 (+2,773.34%) Average annual rate: 6.54 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 459,735 departures
World 34.76M departures
East Asia & Pacific 9.79M departures
Eastern Asia computed 6.51M departures
Aircraft departures — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year departures Change Change, %
2023 459,735 +135,402 +41.75%
2022 324,333 +37,170 +12.94%
2021 287,163 +32,822 +12.9%
2020 254,341 −295,113 −53.71%
2019 549,454 +21,647 +4.1%
2018 527,807 +28,713 +5.75%
2017 499,094 +25,488 +5.38%
2016 473,606 +25,569 +5.71%
2015 448,037 +79,905 +21.71%
2014 368,132 +7,776 +2.16%
2013 360,356 +75,356 +26.44%
2012 285,000 +2,761 +0.98%
2011 282,239 +1,812 +0.65%
2010 280,427 +24,267 +9.47%
2009 256,160 +5,900 +2.36%
2008 250,260 +7,147 +2.94%
2007 243,113 +19,378 +8.66%
2006 223,735 +2,311 +1.04%
2005 221,424 −10,653 −4.59%
2004 232,077 −8,865 −3.68%
2003 240,942 +2,293 +0.96%
2002 238,649 +10,207 +4.47%
2001 228,442 +1,532 +0.68%
2000 226,910 +22,910 +11.23%
1999 204,000 −3,900 −1.88%
1998 207,900 −21,400 −9.33%
1997 229,300 +22,000 +10.61%
1996 207,300 +18,400 +9.74%
1995 188,900 +18,600 +10.92%
1994 170,300 +6,800 +4.16%
1993 163,500 +22,500 +15.96%
1992 141,000 +20,900 +17.4%
1991 120,100 +0 +0%
1990 120,100 −23,500 −16.36%
1989 143,600 +74,400 +107.51%
1988 69,200 +10,100 +17.09%
1987 59,100 +6,000 +11.3%
1986 53,100 +4,000 +8.15%
1985 49,100 +1,200 +2.51%
1984 47,900 +6,200 +14.87%
1983 41,700 +2,800 +7.2%
1982 38,900 +4,000 +11.46%
1981 34,900 −2,200 −5.93%
1980 37,100 −2,700 −6.78%
1979 39,800 +5,800 +17.06%
1978 34,000 +3,700 +12.21%
1977 30,300 +2,800 +10.18%
1976 27,500 −1,900 −6.46%
1975 29,400 −3,700 −11.18%
1974 33,100 −6,600 −16.62%
1973 39,700 +600 +1.53%
1972 39,100 +1,000 +2.62%
1971 38,100 +22,100 +138.13%
1970 16,000

Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of departures by the aircraft of national carriers on domestic and international flights over the year. Set against passenger traffic it gives the average load of a flight: passenger traffic growing while the number of departures holds steady means a shift to larger aircraft or better seat occupancy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.