What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between European Union and France?

83,941 million passenger-km, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and France?

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.

European Union vs France: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

European Union

2,912 million passenger-km

in 2021

France

86,853 million passenger-km

in 2021

European Union rank

7th

France rank

6th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

European Union
France

How they compare

France currently reports 86,853 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union, a difference of 83,941 million passenger-km.

That makes France's figure about 29.8 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 7th and France ranks 6th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	France	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,060 million passenger-km	71,386 million passenger-km	65,326 million passenger-km	France
2000s	6,415 million passenger-km	91,204 million passenger-km	84,788 million passenger-km	France
2010s	5,925 million passenger-km	106,349 million passenger-km	100,424 million passenger-km	France
2020s	3,375 million passenger-km	75,856 million passenger-km	72,481 million passenger-km	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, European Union or France?: France, at 86,853 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between European Union and France?: 83,941 million passenger-km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and France?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do European Union and France rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: European Union ranks 7th and France ranks 6th 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: 29 October 2026

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