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

22,851 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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 Pakistan: Railways, passengers carried

Euro area

2,052 million passenger-km

in 2021

Pakistan

24,903 million passenger-km

in 2018

Euro area rank

2nd

Pakistan rank

11th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Euro area
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 24,903 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area, a difference of 22,851 million passenger-km.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 12.1 times Euro area's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 11th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,032 million passenger-km	18,666 million passenger-km	14,634 million passenger-km	Pakistan
2000s	3,065 million passenger-km	22,806 million passenger-km	19,740 million passenger-km	Pakistan
2010s	3,677 million passenger-km	21,544 million passenger-km	17,867 million passenger-km	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Euro area or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 24,903 million passenger-km against 2,052 million passenger-km in Euro area as of 2018.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Euro area and Pakistan?: 22,851 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Pakistan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Pakistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Euro area ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.