France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Air transport, passengers carried

France
64.64 million
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
286.51 million
in 2023
France rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • France
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 286.51 million against 64.64 million in France, a difference of 221.86 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 4.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 183 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 13.17 million 15.46 million 2.29 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 25.28 million 37.64 million 12.37 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 38.93 million 52.02 million 13.09 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 54.13 million 78.11 million 23.98 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 65.73 million 223.14 million 157.41 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 45.23 million 180.36 million 135.12 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, France or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 286.51 million against 64.64 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
221.86 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
France ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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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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.