France vs South Korea: Air passengers

France

64.64 million

in 2023

South Korea

76.27 million

in 2023

France rank

18th

South Korea rank

16th

Air passengers over time

South Korea currently reports 76.27 million against 64.64 million in France, a difference of 11.63 million.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 16th of 183 countries.

Indicator: Air passengers
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.