China vs Japan: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
China
946,499 million passenger-km
in 2021
Japan
263,211 million passenger-km
in 2020
China rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 946,499 million passenger-km against 263,211 million passenger-km in Japan, a difference of 683,288 million passenger-km.
That makes China's figure about 3.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,908 million passenger-km | 394,307 million passenger-km | 31,399 million passenger-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 587,292 million passenger-km | 391,312 million passenger-km | 195,980 million passenger-km | China |
| 2010s | 1.11 million million passenger-km | 419,461 million passenger-km | 689,245 million passenger-km | China |
| 2020s | 328,251 million passenger-km | 263,211 million passenger-km | 65,040 million passenger-km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, China or Japan?
- China, at 946,499 million passenger-km against 263,211 million passenger-km in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between China and Japan?
- 683,288 million passenger-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.