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

228,214 million passenger-km, with India ahead.

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

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 India: Railways, passengers carried

European Union

2,912 million passenger-km

in 2021

India

231,126 million passenger-km

in 2021

European Union rank

1st

India rank

3rd

Railways, passengers carried over time

European Union
India

How they compare

India currently reports 231,126 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union, a difference of 228,214 million passenger-km.

That makes India's figure about 79.4 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,060 million passenger-km	360,432 million passenger-km	354,372 million passenger-km	India
2000s	6,415 million passenger-km	593,152 million passenger-km	586,736 million passenger-km	India
2010s	5,925 million passenger-km	1.09 million million passenger-km	1.08 million million passenger-km	India
2020s	3,375 million passenger-km	640,933 million passenger-km	637,558 million passenger-km	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, European Union or India?: India, at 231,126 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 India?: 228,214 million passenger-km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do European Union and India rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: European Union ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 2 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: 20 August 2026

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