What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Australia and IDA & IBRD total?

8,735 million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA & IBRD total?

8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.

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.

Australia vs IDA & IBRD total: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Australia

9,328 million passenger-km

in 2021

IDA & IBRD total

593 million passenger-km

in 2002

Australia rank

23rd

IDA & IBRD total rank

20th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

Australia
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Australia currently reports 9,328 million passenger-km against 593 million passenger-km in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 8,735 million passenger-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 15.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 23rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,827 million passenger-km	728.3 million passenger-km	10,098 million passenger-km	Australia
2000s	11,902 million passenger-km	692.5 million passenger-km	11,210 million passenger-km	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Australia or IDA & IBRD total?: Australia, at 9,328 million passenger-km against 593 million passenger-km in IDA & IBRD total as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Australia and IDA & IBRD total?: 8,735 million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and IDA & IBRD total?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Australia and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Australia ranks 23rd and IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th 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: 29 October 2026

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