What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Belgium and Denmark?

410 million passenger-km, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?

24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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.

Belgium vs Denmark: Railways, passengers carried

Belgium

6,970 million passenger-km

in 2021

Denmark

6,560 million passenger-km

in 2018

Belgium rank

29th

Denmark rank

31st

Railways, passengers carried over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6,970 million passenger-km against 6,560 million passenger-km in Denmark, a difference of 410 million passenger-km.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 31st of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,995 million passenger-km	4,912 million passenger-km	2,083 million passenger-km	Belgium
2000s	9,051 million passenger-km	6,058 million passenger-km	2,993 million passenger-km	Belgium
2010s	10,540 million passenger-km	6,779 million passenger-km	3,760 million passenger-km	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Belgium or Denmark?: Belgium, at 6,970 million passenger-km against 6,560 million passenger-km in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Belgium and Denmark?: 410 million passenger-km, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Belgium ranks 29th and Denmark ranks 31st 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: 06 August 2026

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