Germany vs South Korea: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Germany
58,822 million passenger-km
in 2020
South Korea
100,381 million passenger-km
in 2019
Germany rank
7th
South Korea rank
5th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 100,381 million passenger-km against 58,822 million passenger-km in Germany, a difference of 41,559 million passenger-km.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 101 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,314 million passenger-km | 43,703 million passenger-km | 28,611 million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2000s | 76,641 million passenger-km | 54,252 million passenger-km | 22,389 million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 92,021 million passenger-km | 76,350 million passenger-km | 15,672 million passenger-km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 100,381 million passenger-km against 58,822 million passenger-km in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Germany and South Korea?
- 41,559 million passenger-km, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Germany ranks 7th 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.