Germany vs Russian Federation: Railways, passengers carried
Germany
58,822 million passenger-km
in 2020
Russian Federation
103,447 million passenger-km
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
4th
Railways, passengers carried over time
- Germany
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 103,447 million passenger-km against 58,822 million passenger-km in Germany, a difference of 44,625 million passenger-km.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 101 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,314 million passenger-km | 162,083 million passenger-km | 89,769 million passenger-km | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 76,641 million passenger-km | 163,715 million passenger-km | 87,074 million passenger-km | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 92,021 million passenger-km | 132,136 million passenger-km | 40,115 million passenger-km | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 58,822 million passenger-km | 78,135 million passenger-km | 19,313 million passenger-km | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Germany or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 103,447 million passenger-km against 58,822 million passenger-km in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Germany and Russian Federation?
- 44,625 million passenger-km, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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.