Malaysia vs Thailand: Air passengers carried
Malaysia
46.70 million
in 2023
Thailand
51.92 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Thailand rank
21st
Air passengers carried over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 51.92 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia, a difference of 5.22 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 1.30 million | 847,130 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.19 million | 4.27 million | 1.92 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 13.70 million | 11.81 million | 1.88 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.06 million | 18.99 million | 65,600 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 49.63 million | 52.86 million | 3.23 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 23.89 million | 31.81 million | 7.91 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air passengers carried, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 51.92 million against 46.70 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air passengers carried between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 5.22 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for air passengers carried?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Air passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.