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

1,026 million passenger-km, with Austria ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Austria vs Sri Lanka: Railways, passengers carried

Austria

8,433 million passenger-km

in 2021

Sri Lanka

7,407 million passenger-km

in 2015

Austria rank

25th

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Austria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Austria currently reports 8,433 million passenger-km against 7,407 million passenger-km in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,026 million passenger-km.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 101 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,684 million passenger-km	3,183 million passenger-km	5,501 million passenger-km	Austria
2000s	8,477 million passenger-km	4,190 million passenger-km	4,287 million passenger-km	Austria
2010s	11,580 million passenger-km	5,820 million passenger-km	5,761 million passenger-km	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Austria or Sri Lanka?: Austria, at 8,433 million passenger-km against 7,407 million passenger-km in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Austria and Sri Lanka?: 1,026 million passenger-km, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sri Lanka?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Austria and Sri Lanka rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Austria ranks 25th 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.