What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between High income and Pakistan?

21,995 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Pakistan?

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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.

High income vs Pakistan: Railways, passengers carried

High income

2,908 million passenger-km

in 2021

Pakistan

24,903 million passenger-km

in 2018

High income rank

8th

Pakistan rank

11th

Railways, passengers carried over time

High income
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 24,903 million passenger-km against 2,908 million passenger-km in High income, a difference of 21,995 million passenger-km.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 8.6 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	High income	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,976 million passenger-km	18,666 million passenger-km	11,690 million passenger-km	Pakistan
2000s	7,625 million passenger-km	22,806 million passenger-km	15,181 million passenger-km	Pakistan
2010s	7,255 million passenger-km	21,544 million passenger-km	14,289 million passenger-km	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, High income or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 24,903 million passenger-km against 2,908 million passenger-km in High income as of 2018.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between High income and Pakistan?: 21,995 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Pakistan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do High income and Pakistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: High income ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 25 groups.
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.