Bangladesh vs North America: Railways, passengers carried

Bangladesh
10,040 million passenger-km
in 2016
North America
536 million passenger-km
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
22nd
North America rank
22nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Bangladesh
  • North America
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199520082021

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 10,040 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America, a difference of 9,504 million passenger-km.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 18.7 times North America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 22nd and North America ranks 22nd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh North America Difference Ahead
1990s 3,816 million passenger-km 12,129 million passenger-km 8,314 million passenger-km North America
2000s 4,628 million passenger-km 14,315 million passenger-km 9,687 million passenger-km North America
2010s 8,469 million passenger-km 18,042 million passenger-km 9,573 million passenger-km North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Bangladesh or North America?
Bangladesh, at 10,040 million passenger-km against 536 million passenger-km in North America as of 2016.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Bangladesh and North America?
9,504 million passenger-km, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and North America rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Bangladesh ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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