Air transport, passengers carried in Thailand
Thailand: Air transport, passengers carried was 51.92 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, passengers carried in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried in Thailand is 51.92 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Thailand peaked at 76.34 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 713,100, in 1971.
That places Thailand 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, passengers carried in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 764,200 | — |
| 1971 | 713,100 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 785,600 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 2.09 million | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 2.46 million | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 2.83 million | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 3.36 million | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 4.07 million | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 4.37 million | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 5.18 million | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 6.24 million | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 7.36 million | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 8.20 million | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 7.71 million | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 8.55 million | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 10.20 million | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 11.40 million | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 12.77 million | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 14.08 million | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 14.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.02 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 15.95 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 17.39 million | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 17.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.62 million | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 20.34 million | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 18.90 million | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 20.10 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 21.19 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 19.99 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 19.62 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.78 million | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 31.94 million | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 36.39 million | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 43.03 million | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 46.55 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 56.45 million | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 62.34 million | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 70.70 million | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 76.05 million | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 76.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.18 million | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 12.73 million | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 34.39 million | +170.1% |
| 2023 | 51.92 million | +51.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 51.92 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.37 million, 37.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 51.92 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05 million, 25.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Air transport, passengers carried in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +170.1% | 12.73 million | 34.39 million |
| 2020 | -63.1% | 76.34 million | 28.18 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 713,100 | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 million | 2.46 million | 7.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.81 million | 7.71 million | 15.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.99 million | 16.62 million | 21.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.86 million | 28.78 million | 76.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.81 million | 12.73 million | 51.92 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, passengers carried in Thailand?
- Air transport, passengers carried in Thailand was 51.92 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
- What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 76.34 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 713,100 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for air transport, passengers carried?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.