What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Hungary and Romania?

471 million passenger-km, with Romania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?

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.

Hungary vs Romania: Railways, passengers carried

Hungary

5,435 million passenger-km

in 2021

Romania

5,906 million passenger-km

in 2019

Hungary rank

34th

Romania rank

33rd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Hungary
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 5,906 million passenger-km against 5,435 million passenger-km in Hungary, a difference of 471 million passenger-km.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,798 million passenger-km	15,751 million passenger-km	6,954 million passenger-km	Romania
2000s	9,564 million passenger-km	8,491 million passenger-km	1,074 million passenger-km	Hungary
2010s	7,740 million passenger-km	5,175 million passenger-km	2,565 million passenger-km	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Hungary or Romania?: Romania, at 5,906 million passenger-km against 5,435 million passenger-km in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Hungary and Romania?: 471 million passenger-km, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Hungary ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd 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: 20 August 2026

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