What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Austria and North America?

7,897 million passenger-km, with Austria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and North America?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Austria vs North America: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Austria

8,433 million passenger-km

in 2021

North America

536 million passenger-km

in 2021

Austria rank

25th

North America rank

22nd

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

Austria
North America

How they compare

Austria currently reports 8,433 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America, a difference of 7,897 million passenger-km.

That makes Austria's figure about 15.7 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was North America ahead.

Austria ranks 25th and North America ranks 22nd of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and North America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	North America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,684 million passenger-km	12,129 million passenger-km	3,445 million passenger-km	North America
2000s	9,013 million passenger-km	14,321 million passenger-km	5,308 million passenger-km	North America
2010s	12,094 million passenger-km	17,754 million passenger-km	5,660 million passenger-km	North America
2020s	7,925 million passenger-km	3,440 million passenger-km	4,485 million passenger-km	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Austria or North America?: Austria, at 8,433 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Austria and North America?: 7,897 million passenger-km, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and North America?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Austria and North America rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Austria ranks 25th and North America ranks 22nd 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.