What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between East Asia & Pacific and France?

76,064 million passenger-km, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and France?

16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs France: Railways, passengers carried

East Asia & Pacific

10,789 million passenger-km

in 2017

France

86,853 million passenger-km

in 2021

East Asia & Pacific rank

3rd

France rank

6th

Railways, passengers carried over time

East Asia & Pacific
France

How they compare

France currently reports 86,853 million passenger-km against 10,789 million passenger-km in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 76,064 million passenger-km.

That makes France's figure about 8.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 27 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,641 million passenger-km	71,386 million passenger-km	66,744 million passenger-km	France
2000s	10,219 million passenger-km	87,558 million passenger-km	77,339 million passenger-km	France
2010s	14,780 million passenger-km	105,795 million passenger-km	91,015 million passenger-km	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, East Asia & Pacific or France?: France, at 86,853 million passenger-km against 10,789 million passenger-km in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between East Asia & Pacific and France?: 76,064 million passenger-km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and France?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and France rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 27 groups.
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: 03 September 2026

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