China vs European Union: Railways, passengers carried

China
946,499 million passenger-km
in 2021
European Union
2,912 million passenger-km
in 2021
China rank
1st
European Union rank
1st

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • China
  • European Union
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How they compare

China currently reports 946,499 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union, a difference of 943,587 million passenger-km.

That makes China's figure about 325.0 times European Union's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st of 101 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 362,908 million passenger-km 6,060 million passenger-km 356,848 million passenger-km China
2000s 587,292 million passenger-km 6,415 million passenger-km 580,876 million passenger-km China
2010s 1.11 million million passenger-km 5,925 million passenger-km 1.10 million million passenger-km China
2020s 637,375 million passenger-km 3,375 million passenger-km 634,000 million passenger-km China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, China or European Union?
China, at 946,499 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between China and European Union?
943,587 million passenger-km, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do China and European Union rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
China ranks 1st and European Union ranks 1st 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

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