What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Euro area and Italy?

25,641 million passenger-km, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Italy?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Euro area vs Italy: Railways, passengers carried

Euro area

2,052 million passenger-km

in 2021

Italy

27,693 million passenger-km

in 2021

Euro area rank

2nd

Italy rank

10th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Euro area
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27,693 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area, a difference of 25,641 million passenger-km.

That makes Italy's figure about 13.5 times Euro area's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 10th of 2 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,032 million passenger-km	43,410 million passenger-km	39,378 million passenger-km	Italy
2000s	3,066 million passenger-km	48,202 million passenger-km	45,136 million passenger-km	Italy
2010s	3,590 million passenger-km	50,917 million passenger-km	47,326 million passenger-km	Italy
2020s	2,209 million passenger-km	24,981 million passenger-km	22,772 million passenger-km	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Euro area or Italy?: Italy, at 27,693 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Euro area and Italy?: 25,641 million passenger-km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Italy?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Euro area and Italy rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Euro area ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 10th of 2 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: 20 August 2026

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