What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?

26,588 million passenger-km, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Indonesia: Railways, passengers carried

Europe & Central Asia

2,478 million passenger-km

in 2021

Indonesia

29,066 million passenger-km

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia rank

10th

Indonesia rank

9th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Europe & Central Asia
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 29,066 million passenger-km against 2,478 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 26,588 million passenger-km.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 11.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,320 million passenger-km	16,715 million passenger-km	13,395 million passenger-km	Indonesia
2010s	4,021 million passenger-km	19,933 million passenger-km	15,912 million passenger-km	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 29,066 million passenger-km against 2,478 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?: 26,588 million passenger-km, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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.