European Union vs South Korea: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
European Union
2,912 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Korea
100,381 million passenger-km
in 2019
European Union rank
7th
South Korea rank
5th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- European Union
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100,381 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union, a difference of 97,469 million passenger-km.
That makes South Korea's figure about 34.5 times European Union's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 27 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,060 million passenger-km | 43,703 million passenger-km | 37,643 million passenger-km | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,415 million passenger-km | 54,252 million passenger-km | 47,837 million passenger-km | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5,925 million passenger-km | 76,350 million passenger-km | 70,425 million passenger-km | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, European Union or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 100,381 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between European Union and South Korea?
- 97,469 million passenger-km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- European Union ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th 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.