France vs Malaysia: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre

France
119.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
142.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
40th

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 142.13 units per square kilometre against 119.95 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 22.18 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 24.44 units per square kilometre 6.53 units per square kilometre 17.91 units per square kilometre France
1980s 46.9 units per square kilometre 18.85 units per square kilometre 28.05 units per square kilometre France
1990s 72.23 units per square kilometre 41.68 units per square kilometre 30.55 units per square kilometre France
2000s 100.43 units per square kilometre 58.01 units per square kilometre 42.42 units per square kilometre France
2010s 121.96 units per square kilometre 151.05 units per square kilometre 29.09 units per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 83.92 units per square kilometre 72.72 units per square kilometre 11.21 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre, France or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 142.13 units per square kilometre against 119.95 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre between France and Malaysia?
22.18 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Malaysia rank globally for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
France ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.