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

437 million passenger-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium 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.

Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Railways, passengers carried

Belgium

6,970 million passenger-km

in 2021

Sri Lanka

7,407 million passenger-km

in 2015

Belgium rank

29th

Sri Lanka rank

28th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Belgium
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7,407 million passenger-km against 6,970 million passenger-km in Belgium, a difference of 437 million passenger-km.

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

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

Belgium ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,995 million passenger-km	3,183 million passenger-km	3,812 million passenger-km	Belgium
2000s	8,582 million passenger-km	4,190 million passenger-km	4,392 million passenger-km	Belgium
2010s	10,697 million passenger-km	5,820 million passenger-km	4,877 million passenger-km	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Belgium or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 7,407 million passenger-km against 6,970 million passenger-km in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Belgium and Sri Lanka?: 437 million passenger-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Belgium ranks 29th 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.