Which has higher air passengers, France or Thailand?

France, at 64.64 million against 51.92 million in Thailand as of 2023.

What is the difference in air passengers between France and Thailand?

12.72 million, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Air passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Thailand: Air passengers

France

64.64 million

in 2023

Thailand

51.92 million

in 2023

France rank

18th

Thailand rank

21st

Air passengers over time

France
Thailand

How they compare

France currently reports 64.64 million against 51.92 million in Thailand, a difference of 12.72 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 183 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.17 million	1.30 million	11.87 million	France
1980s	25.28 million	4.27 million	21.01 million	France
1990s	38.93 million	11.81 million	27.12 million	France
2000s	54.13 million	18.99 million	35.13 million	France
2010s	65.73 million	52.86 million	12.87 million	France
2020s	45.23 million	31.81 million	13.43 million	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air passengers, France or Thailand?: France, at 64.64 million against 51.92 million in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in air passengers between France and Thailand?: 12.72 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for air passengers?: France ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Air passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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