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

24,781 million passenger-km, with Italy ahead.

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

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 Italy: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

European Union

2,912 million passenger-km

in 2021

Italy

27,693 million passenger-km

in 2021

European Union rank

7th

Italy rank

10th

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

European Union
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27,693 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union, a difference of 24,781 million passenger-km.

That makes Italy's figure about 9.5 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,060 million passenger-km	43,410 million passenger-km	37,350 million passenger-km	Italy
2000s	6,415 million passenger-km	48,202 million passenger-km	41,786 million passenger-km	Italy
2010s	5,925 million passenger-km	50,917 million passenger-km	44,992 million passenger-km	Italy
2020s	3,375 million passenger-km	24,981 million passenger-km	21,606 million passenger-km	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, European Union or Italy?: Italy, at 27,693 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 Italy?: 24,781 million passenger-km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do European Union and Italy rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: European Union ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th 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.