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

954 million passenger-km, with Argentina ahead.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.

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 Sri Lanka: Railways, passengers carried

Argentina

8,361 million passenger-km

in 2017

Sri Lanka

7,407 million passenger-km

in 2015

Argentina rank

26th

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Argentina
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8,361 million passenger-km against 7,407 million passenger-km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 954 million passenger-km.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8,678 million passenger-km	4,562 million passenger-km	4,116 million passenger-km	Argentina
2010s	6,302 million passenger-km	5,820 million passenger-km	482.65 million passenger-km	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Argentina or Sri Lanka?: Argentina, at 8,361 million passenger-km against 7,407 million passenger-km in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Argentina and Sri Lanka?: 954 million passenger-km, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Argentina ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.