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

144,273 million passenger-km, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs India: Railways, passengers carried

France

86,853 million passenger-km

in 2021

India

231,126 million passenger-km

in 2021

France rank

6th

India rank

3rd

Railways, passengers carried over time

France
India

How they compare

India currently reports 231,126 million passenger-km against 86,853 million passenger-km in France, a difference of 144,273 million passenger-km.

That makes India's figure about 2.7 times France's.

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

France ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	71,386 million passenger-km	360,432 million passenger-km	289,046 million passenger-km	India
2000s	91,204 million passenger-km	593,152 million passenger-km	501,948 million passenger-km	India
2010s	106,349 million passenger-km	1.09 million million passenger-km	982,687 million passenger-km	India
2020s	75,856 million passenger-km	640,933 million passenger-km	565,077 million passenger-km	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, France or India?: India, at 231,126 million passenger-km against 86,853 million passenger-km in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between France and India?: 144,273 million passenger-km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do France and India rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: France ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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.