Japan vs Republic of Korea: Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport
Japan
201.22 billion p km
in 2024
Republic of Korea
186.45 billion p km
in 2024
Japan rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 201.22 billion p km against 186.45 billion p km in Republic of Korea, a difference of 14.77 billion p km.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.85 billion p km | 177.50 billion p km | 20.36 billion p km | Japan |
| 2020s | 125.60 billion p km | 100.98 billion p km | 24.62 billion p km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 201.22 billion p km against 186.45 billion p km in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 14.77 billion p km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport?
- Japan ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Passenger volume (passenger kilometres), by mode of transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.