Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Air transport, passengers carried

Saudi Arabia
47.98 million
in 2023
Viet Nam
55.11 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
20th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Viet Nam
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019962023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 55.11 million against 47.98 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.13 million.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 986,683 802,267 184,417 Saudi Arabia
1980s 10.14 million 58,050 10.08 million Saudi Arabia
1990s 11.40 million 1.52 million 9.88 million Saudi Arabia
2000s 15.19 million 5.84 million 9.35 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 32.25 million 30.23 million 2.02 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 31.84 million 37.58 million 5.74 million Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 55.11 million against 47.98 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
7.13 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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.