China vs Russian Federation: Railways, passengers carried
China
946,499 million passenger-km
in 2021
Russian Federation
103,447 million passenger-km
in 2021
China rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
4th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
China currently reports 946,499 million passenger-km against 103,447 million passenger-km in Russian Federation, a difference of 843,052 million passenger-km.
That makes China's figure about 9.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 101 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,908 million passenger-km | 162,083 million passenger-km | 200,825 million passenger-km | China |
| 2000s | 587,292 million passenger-km | 163,715 million passenger-km | 423,577 million passenger-km | China |
| 2010s | 1.11 million million passenger-km | 132,136 million passenger-km | 976,569 million passenger-km | China |
| 2020s | 637,375 million passenger-km | 90,791 million passenger-km | 546,584 million passenger-km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, China or Russian Federation?
- China, at 946,499 million passenger-km against 103,447 million passenger-km in Russian Federation as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between China and Russian Federation?
- 843,052 million passenger-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- China ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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.