Air transport, passengers carried in France

France: Air transport, passengers carried was 64.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.64 million
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
18th
of 183 countries
All-time high
71.29 million
in 2019
All-time low
9.11 million
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in France, 1970–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

France recorded 64.64 million for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in France peaked at 71.29 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.11 million, in 1970.

France ranks 18th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.17 million 9.11 million 17.97 million 10
1980s 25.28 million 19.52 million 33.98 million 10
1990s 38.93 million 33.13 million 49.54 million 10
2000s 54.13 million 47.26 million 61.55 million 10
2010s 65.73 million 60.86 million 71.29 million 10
2020s 45.23 million 24.96 million 64.64 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in France?
Air transport, passengers carried in France was 64.64 million in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 71.29 million in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.11 million in 1970.
How does France rank for air transport, passengers carried?
France ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.