Thailand vs Viet Nam: Air transport, passengers carried

Thailand
51.92 million
in 2023
Viet Nam
55.11 million
in 2023
Thailand rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
20th

Air transport, passengers carried over time

  • Thailand
  • Viet Nam
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019962023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 55.11 million against 51.92 million in Thailand, a difference of 3.19 million.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Thailand ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 million 802,267 224,633 Thailand
1980s 4.27 million 58,050 4.21 million Thailand
1990s 11.81 million 1.52 million 10.29 million Thailand
2000s 18.99 million 5.84 million 13.16 million Thailand
2010s 52.86 million 30.23 million 22.63 million Thailand
2020s 31.81 million 37.58 million 5.77 million Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Thailand or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 55.11 million against 51.92 million in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Thailand and Viet Nam?
3.19 million, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?
Thailand ranks 21st 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.