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

585 million passenger-km, with Thailand ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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 Thailand: Railways, passengers carried

Hungary

5,435 million passenger-km

in 2021

Thailand

6,020 million passenger-km

in 2017

Hungary rank

34th

Thailand rank

32nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Hungary
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6,020 million passenger-km against 5,435 million passenger-km in Hungary, a difference of 585 million passenger-km.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.

Hungary ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,798 million passenger-km	11,565 million passenger-km	2,767 million passenger-km	Thailand
2000s	9,956 million passenger-km	9,616 million passenger-km	339.86 million passenger-km	Hungary
2010s	7,710 million passenger-km	7,105 million passenger-km	604.53 million passenger-km	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Hungary or Thailand?: Thailand, at 6,020 million passenger-km against 5,435 million passenger-km in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Hungary and Thailand?: 585 million passenger-km, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Thailand?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Thailand rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Hungary ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.