What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Argentina and Australia?

967 million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

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.

Argentina vs Australia: Railways, passengers carried

Argentina

8,361 million passenger-km

in 2017

Australia

9,328 million passenger-km

in 2021

Argentina rank

26th

Australia rank

23rd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Argentina
Australia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 9,328 million passenger-km against 8,361 million passenger-km in Argentina, a difference of 967 million passenger-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 26th and Australia ranks 23rd of 101 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Australia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,951 million passenger-km	13,429 million passenger-km	4,479 million passenger-km	Australia
2010s	7,023 million passenger-km	15,814 million passenger-km	8,791 million passenger-km	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Argentina or Australia?: Australia, at 9,328 million passenger-km against 8,361 million passenger-km in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Argentina and Australia?: 967 million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Argentina ranks 26th and Australia ranks 23rd 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.