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

13,528 million passenger-km, with South Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and South 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 South Korea: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

France

86,853 million passenger-km

in 2021

South Korea

100,381 million passenger-km

in 2019

France rank

6th

South Korea rank

5th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

France
South Korea

How they compare

South 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 South 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 South 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	South 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 South Korea?: South 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 South Korea?: 13,528 million passenger-km, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: France ranks 6th and South 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: 29 October 2026

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.