France vs Thailand: Air transport, passengers carried

France
64.64 million
in 2023
Thailand
51.92 million
in 2023
France rank
18th
Thailand rank
21st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • France
  • Thailand
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How they compare

France currently reports 64.64 million against 51.92 million in Thailand, a difference of 12.72 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 13.17 million 1.30 million 11.87 million France
1980s 25.28 million 4.27 million 21.01 million France
1990s 38.93 million 11.81 million 27.12 million France
2000s 54.13 million 18.99 million 35.13 million France
2010s 65.73 million 52.86 million 12.87 million France
2020s 45.23 million 31.81 million 13.43 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, France or Thailand?
France, at 64.64 million against 51.92 million in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between France and Thailand?
12.72 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
France ranks 18th and Thailand 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.