European Union vs Russian Federation: Railways, passengers carried
European Union
2,912 million passenger-km
in 2021
Russian Federation
103,447 million passenger-km
in 2021
European Union rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- European Union
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 103,447 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in European Union, a difference of 100,535 million passenger-km.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 35.5 times European Union's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 27 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,060 million passenger-km | 162,083 million passenger-km | 156,023 million passenger-km | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 6,415 million passenger-km | 163,715 million passenger-km | 157,300 million passenger-km | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5,925 million passenger-km | 132,136 million passenger-km | 126,212 million passenger-km | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3,375 million passenger-km | 90,791 million passenger-km | 87,416 million passenger-km | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, European Union or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 103,447 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 Russian Federation?
- 100,535 million passenger-km, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Russian Federation?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do European Union and Russian Federation rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- European Union ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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.