European Union vs Germany: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
European Union
2,912 million passenger-km
in 2021
Germany
58,822 million passenger-km
in 2020
European Union rank
7th
Germany rank
7th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- European Union
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 58,822 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union, a difference of 55,910 million passenger-km.
That makes Germany's figure about 20.2 times European Union's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 7th and Germany ranks 7th of 27 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,060 million passenger-km | 72,314 million passenger-km | 66,255 million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 6,415 million passenger-km | 76,641 million passenger-km | 70,226 million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 5,925 million passenger-km | 92,021 million passenger-km | 86,096 million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,837 million passenger-km | 58,822 million passenger-km | 54,985 million passenger-km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, European Union or Germany?
- Germany, at 58,822 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between European Union and Germany?
- 55,910 million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do European Union and Germany rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- European Union ranks 7th and Germany ranks 7th 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.