France vs Vietnam: Number of airline passengers per year
France
64.64 million
in 2023
Vietnam
55.11 million
in 2023
France rank
18th
Vietnam rank
20th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
France currently reports 64.64 million against 55.11 million in Vietnam, a difference of 9.53 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 183 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.20 million | 802,267 | 10.40 million | France |
| 1980s | 25.28 million | 58,050 | 25.22 million | France |
| 1990s | 38.93 million | 1.52 million | 37.41 million | France |
| 2000s | 54.13 million | 5.84 million | 48.29 million | France |
| 2010s | 65.73 million | 30.23 million | 35.50 million | France |
| 2020s | 45.23 million | 37.58 million | 7.65 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, France or Vietnam?
- France, at 64.64 million against 55.11 million in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between France and Vietnam?
- 9.53 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Vietnam rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- France ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.