What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Chile and New Zealand?

64.03 million passenger-km, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?

8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

Chile vs New Zealand: Railways, passengers carried

Chile

738 million passenger-km

in 2021

New Zealand

802.03 million passenger-km

in 2020

Chile rank

53rd

New Zealand rank

52nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Chile
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 802.03 million passenger-km against 738 million passenger-km in Chile, a difference of 64.03 million passenger-km.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	603.73 million passenger-km	365.25 million passenger-km	238.48 million passenger-km	Chile
2010s	960.71 million passenger-km	688.12 million passenger-km	272.59 million passenger-km	Chile
2020s	517 million passenger-km	802.03 million passenger-km	285.03 million passenger-km	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Chile or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 802.03 million passenger-km against 738 million passenger-km in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Chile and New Zealand?: 64.03 million passenger-km, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Chile ranks 53rd and New Zealand ranks 52nd 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.