What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Algeria and Mexico?

118 million passenger-km, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?

25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Mexico: Railways, passengers carried

Algeria

348 million passenger-km

in 2020

Mexico

466 million passenger-km

in 2021

Algeria rank

64th

Mexico rank

61st

Railways, passengers carried over time

Algeria
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 466 million passenger-km against 348 million passenger-km in Algeria, a difference of 118 million passenger-km.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Algeria ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 61st of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,443 million passenger-km	1,184 million passenger-km	259 million passenger-km	Algeria
2000s	957.75 million passenger-km	123 million passenger-km	834.75 million passenger-km	Algeria
2010s	1,292 million passenger-km	1,273 million passenger-km	18.44 million passenger-km	Algeria
2020s	348 million passenger-km	523 million passenger-km	175 million passenger-km	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Algeria or Mexico?: Mexico, at 466 million passenger-km against 348 million passenger-km in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Algeria and Mexico?: 118 million passenger-km, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Algeria ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 61st of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit: million passenger-km
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.