China vs South Asia: Railways, passengers carried
China
946,499 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Asia
576,540 million passenger-km
in 2016
China rank
1st
South Asia rank
1st
Railways, passengers carried over time
- China
- South Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 946,499 million passenger-km against 576,540 million passenger-km in South Asia, a difference of 369,959 million passenger-km.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 101 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,908 million passenger-km | 3,816 million passenger-km | 359,092 million passenger-km | China |
| 2000s | 581,955 million passenger-km | 93,388 million passenger-km | 488,567 million passenger-km | China |
| 2010s | 1.00 million million passenger-km | 234,286 million passenger-km | 768,578 million passenger-km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, China or South Asia?
- China, at 946,499 million passenger-km against 576,540 million passenger-km in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between China and South Asia?
- 369,959 million passenger-km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do China and South Asia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- China ranks 1st and South Asia 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.