Malaysia vs Thailand: Air transport, passengers carried
Malaysia
46.70 million
in 2023
Thailand
51.92 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Thailand rank
21st
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 51.92 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia, a difference of 5.22 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 1.30 million | 847,130 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.19 million | 4.27 million | 1.92 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 13.70 million | 11.81 million | 1.88 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.06 million | 18.99 million | 65,600 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 49.63 million | 52.86 million | 3.23 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 23.89 million | 31.81 million | 7.91 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 51.92 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 5.22 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- Malaysia ranks 24th 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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About this data
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.