What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Finland and Portugal?

9 million passenger-km, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?

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.

Finland vs Portugal: Railways, passengers carried

Finland

2,903 million passenger-km

in 2021

Portugal

2,912 million passenger-km

in 2021

Finland rank

41st

Portugal rank

40th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Finland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,912 million passenger-km against 2,903 million passenger-km in Finland, a difference of 9 million passenger-km.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,321 million passenger-km	4,583 million passenger-km	1,262 million passenger-km	Portugal
2000s	3,542 million passenger-km	3,886 million passenger-km	343.9 million passenger-km	Portugal
2010s	4,151 million passenger-km	4,150 million passenger-km	0.999 million passenger-km	Finland
2020s	2,862 million passenger-km	2,732 million passenger-km	129.5 million passenger-km	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Finland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 2,912 million passenger-km against 2,903 million passenger-km in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Finland and Portugal?: 9 million passenger-km, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Finland ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 101 countries.
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.