Thailand vs Vietnam: Number of airline passengers per year
Thailand
51.92 million
in 2023
Vietnam
55.11 million
in 2023
Thailand rank
21st
Vietnam rank
20th
Number of airline passengers per year over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 55.11 million against 51.92 million in Thailand, a difference of 3.19 million.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 802,267 | 224,633 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 4.27 million | 58,050 | 4.21 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 11.81 million | 1.52 million | 10.29 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 18.99 million | 5.84 million | 13.16 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 52.86 million | 30.23 million | 22.63 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 31.81 million | 37.58 million | 5.77 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of airline passengers per year, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 55.11 million against 51.92 million in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of airline passengers per year between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 3.19 million, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for number of airline passengers per year?
- Thailand ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th 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 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.