Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Europe & Central Asia
2,478 million passenger-km
in 2021
United Kingdom
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,478 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 21,710 million passenger-km.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 9.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 27 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,153 million passenger-km | 41,900 million passenger-km | 37,747 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,320 million passenger-km | 52,444 million passenger-km | 49,124 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,021 million passenger-km | 73,990 million passenger-km | 69,969 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,366 million passenger-km | 24,188 million passenger-km | 21,822 million passenger-km | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,478 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom?
- 21,710 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.