What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Canada and Mexico?

70 million passenger-km, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Canada vs Mexico: Railways, passengers carried

Canada

536 million passenger-km

in 2021

Mexico

466 million passenger-km

in 2021

Canada rank

58th

Mexico rank

61st

Railways, passengers carried over time

Canada
Mexico

How they compare

Canada currently reports 536 million passenger-km against 466 million passenger-km in Mexico, a difference of 70 million passenger-km.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Canada ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,440 million passenger-km	1,184 million passenger-km	256 million passenger-km	Canada
2000s	1,491 million passenger-km	123 million passenger-km	1,368 million passenger-km	Canada
2010s	1,443 million passenger-km	1,249 million passenger-km	193.4 million passenger-km	Canada
2020s	382.5 million passenger-km	494.5 million passenger-km	112 million passenger-km	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Canada or Mexico?: Canada, at 536 million passenger-km against 466 million passenger-km in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Canada and Mexico?: 70 million passenger-km, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Canada ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st 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.