What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?

10.35 million passenger-km, with Djibouti ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.

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.

Djibouti vs Saudi Arabia: Railways, passengers carried

Djibouti

145 million passenger-km

in 2005

Saudi Arabia

134.65 million passenger-km

in 2018

Djibouti rank

75th

Saudi Arabia rank

76th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Djibouti
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 145 million passenger-km against 134.65 million passenger-km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 10.35 million passenger-km.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 101 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	150 million passenger-km	267 million passenger-km	117 million passenger-km	Saudi Arabia
2000s	134.4 million passenger-km	295.2 million passenger-km	160.8 million passenger-km	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Djibouti or Saudi Arabia?: Djibouti, at 145 million passenger-km against 134.65 million passenger-km in Saudi Arabia as of 2005.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?: 10.35 million passenger-km, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
How do Djibouti and Saudi Arabia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Djibouti ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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: 20 August 2026

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