France vs South Korea: Air transport, passengers carried

France
64.64 million
in 2023
South Korea
76.27 million
in 2023
France rank
18th
South Korea rank
16th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 76.27 million against 64.64 million in France, a difference of 11.63 million.

That makes South Korea'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 18th and South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 13.17 million 2.19 million 10.99 million France
1980s 25.28 million 6.69 million 18.59 million France
1990s 38.93 million 25.46 million 13.47 million France
2000s 54.13 million 34.64 million 19.49 million France
2010s 65.73 million 63.61 million 2.12 million France
2020s 45.23 million 46.79 million 1.56 million South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, France or South Korea?
South Korea, at 76.27 million against 64.64 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between France and South Korea?
11.63 million, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
France ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries.
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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About this data

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.