East Asia & Pacific vs Republic of Korea: Railways, passengers carried

East Asia & Pacific
10,789 million passenger-km
in 2017
Republic of Korea
100,381 million passenger-km
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
5th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 100,381 million passenger-km against 10,789 million passenger-km in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 89,592 million passenger-km.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 9.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 4,641 million passenger-km 43,703 million passenger-km 39,062 million passenger-km Republic of Korea
2000s 10,219 million passenger-km 53,534 million passenger-km 43,316 million passenger-km Republic of Korea
2010s 14,780 million passenger-km 69,940 million passenger-km 55,160 million passenger-km Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, East Asia & Pacific or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 100,381 million passenger-km against 10,789 million passenger-km in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
89,592 million passenger-km, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Republic of Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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

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