What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?

2.75 million passenger-km, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?

9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Democratic Republic of Congo

7.25 million passenger-km

in 2021

Madagascar

10 million passenger-km

in 2007

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

98th

Madagascar rank

95th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 10 million passenger-km against 7.25 million passenger-km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.75 million passenger-km.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 95th of 101 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	131.2 million passenger-km	45.52 million passenger-km	85.68 million passenger-km	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	163.71 million passenger-km	13.5 million passenger-km	150.21 million passenger-km	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 10 million passenger-km against 7.25 million passenger-km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2007.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?: 2.75 million passenger-km, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th and Madagascar ranks 95th 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: 29 October 2026

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