What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Cameroon and Nigeria?

51.74 million passenger-km, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.

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.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Railways, passengers carried

Cameroon

225.37 million passenger-km

in 2020

Nigeria

173.63 million passenger-km

in 2005

Cameroon rank

71st

Nigeria rank

74th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 225.37 million passenger-km against 173.63 million passenger-km in Nigeria, a difference of 51.74 million passenger-km.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 74th of 101 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	317 million passenger-km	479 million passenger-km	162 million passenger-km	Nigeria
2000s	314.88 million passenger-km	558.36 million passenger-km	243.49 million passenger-km	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Cameroon, at 225.37 million passenger-km against 173.63 million passenger-km in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 51.74 million passenger-km, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Cameroon ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 74th 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.