Australia vs France: Number airline passengers
Australia
68.96 million
in 2023
France
64.64 million
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
France rank
18th
Number airline passengers over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 68.96 million against 64.64 million in France, a difference of 4.31 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.09 million | 13.17 million | 3.09 million | France |
| 1980s | 14.66 million | 25.28 million | 10.61 million | France |
| 1990s | 26.87 million | 38.93 million | 12.06 million | France |
| 2000s | 42.99 million | 54.13 million | 11.14 million | France |
| 2010s | 69.57 million | 65.73 million | 3.84 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 43.15 million | 45.23 million | 2.08 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number airline passengers, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 68.96 million against 64.64 million in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number airline passengers between Australia and France?
- 4.31 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for number airline passengers?
- Australia ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number airline passengers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.