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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
286.51 million
in 2023
Thailand
51.92 million
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st
Thailand rank
21st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 286.51 million against 51.92 million in Thailand, a difference of 234.59 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 5.5 times Thailand's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 21st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 15.46 million 1.30 million 14.17 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 37.64 million 4.27 million 33.37 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 52.02 million 11.81 million 40.21 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 78.11 million 18.99 million 59.11 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 223.14 million 52.86 million 170.28 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 180.36 million 31.81 million 148.55 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Thailand?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 286.51 million against 51.92 million in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand?
234.59 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 21st of 47 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.