In 2021, the number of bus passengers in Istanbul, the most populous city in Turkey and Europe, amounted to 904 million people. This represents an increase of almost 13 percent compared to the previous year when the numbers were the lowest due to nationwide lockdowns and stay-at-home requirements caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Passenger volume fluctuated throughout the given period and peaked at approximately 1.4 billion passengers in 2019.
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Number of passengers transported by busses in Istanbul from 2013 to 2021
(in millions)
Data demonstrate the total number of passengers transported by IETT (Istanbul Electric Tram and Tunnel Enterprises), Özel Halk Otobüsleri (Private Public Busses), and Ulaşım AŞ.
Fiigures prior to 2017 were taken from previous versions of the report.
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Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. (April 30, 2022). Number of passengers transported by busses in Istanbul from 2013 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351359/istnabul-number-of-bus-passengers/
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. "Number of passengers transported by busses in Istanbul from 2013 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. April 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351359/istnabul-number-of-bus-passengers/
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. (2022). Number of passengers transported by busses in Istanbul from 2013 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351359/istnabul-number-of-bus-passengers/
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. "Number of Passengers Transported by Busses in Istanbul from 2013 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351359/istnabul-number-of-bus-passengers/
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Number of passengers transported by busses in Istanbul from 2013 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351359/istnabul-number-of-bus-passengers/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Number of passengers transported by busses in Istanbul from 2013 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, April 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351359/istnabul-number-of-bus-passengers/
