What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between France and Republic of Korea?

13,528 million passenger-km, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?

25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.

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 Republic of Korea: Railways, passengers carried

France

86,853 million passenger-km

in 2021

Republic of Korea

100,381 million passenger-km

in 2019

France rank

6th

Republic of Korea rank

5th

Railways, passengers carried over time

France
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 100,381 million passenger-km against 86,853 million passenger-km in France, a difference of 13,528 million passenger-km.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 101 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	71,386 million passenger-km	43,703 million passenger-km	27,683 million passenger-km	France
2000s	91,204 million passenger-km	54,252 million passenger-km	36,952 million passenger-km	France
2010s	106,349 million passenger-km	76,350 million passenger-km	29,999 million passenger-km	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, France or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 100,381 million passenger-km against 86,853 million passenger-km in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between France and Republic of Korea?: 13,528 million passenger-km, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: France ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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.