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

22,425 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia 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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Pakistan: Railways, passengers carried

Europe & Central Asia

2,478 million passenger-km

in 2021

Pakistan

24,903 million passenger-km

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

10th

Pakistan rank

11th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Europe & Central Asia
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 24,903 million passenger-km against 2,478 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 22,425 million passenger-km.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 10.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,153 million passenger-km	18,666 million passenger-km	14,513 million passenger-km	Pakistan
2000s	3,302 million passenger-km	22,806 million passenger-km	19,504 million passenger-km	Pakistan
2010s	3,980 million passenger-km	21,544 million passenger-km	17,564 million passenger-km	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 24,903 million passenger-km against 2,478 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia and Pakistan?: 22,425 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Pakistan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Pakistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.