Euro area vs France: Air transport, passengers carried

Euro area
611.22 million
in 2023
France
64.64 million
in 2023
Euro area rank
2nd
France rank
18th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Euro area
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 611.22 million against 64.64 million in France, a difference of 546.58 million.

That makes Euro area's figure about 9.5 times France's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and France ranks 18th of 2 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area France Difference Ahead
1970s 58.53 million 13.17 million 45.36 million Euro area
1980s 96.93 million 25.28 million 71.65 million Euro area
1990s 176.37 million 38.93 million 137.44 million Euro area
2000s 333.85 million 54.13 million 279.73 million Euro area
2010s 502.22 million 65.73 million 436.49 million Euro area
2020s 395.90 million 45.23 million 350.67 million Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Euro area or France?
Euro area, at 611.22 million against 64.64 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Euro area and France?
546.58 million, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and France?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Euro area and France rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Euro area ranks 2nd and France ranks 18th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.