What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Germany and Indonesia?

29,756 million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Germany vs Indonesia: Railways, passengers carried

Germany

58,822 million passenger-km

in 2020

Indonesia

29,066 million passenger-km

in 2019

Germany rank

7th

Indonesia rank

9th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Germany
Indonesia

How they compare

Germany currently reports 58,822 million passenger-km against 29,066 million passenger-km in Indonesia, a difference of 29,756 million passenger-km.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Indonesia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 101 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	76,641 million passenger-km	16,715 million passenger-km	59,927 million passenger-km	Germany
2010s	92,021 million passenger-km	19,933 million passenger-km	72,088 million passenger-km	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Germany or Indonesia?: Germany, at 58,822 million passenger-km against 29,066 million passenger-km in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Germany and Indonesia?: 29,756 million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Germany ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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: 06 August 2026

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