Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Air transport, passengers carried
Saudi Arabia
47.98 million
in 2023
Thailand
51.92 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Thailand rank
21st
Air transport, passengers carried over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 51.92 million against 47.98 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.94 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 1.30 million | 1.49 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 10.14 million | 4.27 million | 5.87 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 11.40 million | 11.81 million | 411,440 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 15.19 million | 18.99 million | 3.81 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 32.25 million | 52.86 million | 20.61 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 31.84 million | 31.81 million | 33,325 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 51.92 million against 47.98 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 3.94 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.