Singapore vs Thailand: Air transport, passengers carried

Singapore
47.50 million
in 2023
Thailand
51.92 million
in 2023
Singapore rank
23rd
Thailand rank
21st

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Singapore
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 51.92 million against 47.50 million in Singapore, a difference of 4.42 million.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Singapore ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 21st of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 1.81 million 1.30 million 508,290 Singapore
1980s 5.00 million 4.27 million 731,230 Singapore
1990s 10.67 million 11.81 million 1.14 million Thailand
2000s 17.90 million 18.99 million 1.10 million Thailand
2010s 33.64 million 52.86 million 19.22 million Thailand
2020s 19.97 million 31.81 million 11.83 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Singapore or Thailand?
Thailand, at 51.92 million against 47.50 million in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Singapore and Thailand?
4.42 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Singapore ranks 23rd 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.