What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between IBRD only and United Kingdom?

21,988 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Kingdom?

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.

IBRD only vs United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

IBRD only

2,200 million passenger-km

in 2019

United Kingdom

24,188 million passenger-km

in 2020

IBRD only rank

12th

United Kingdom rank

12th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

IBRD only
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,200 million passenger-km in IBRD only, a difference of 21,988 million passenger-km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 11.0 times IBRD only's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,483 million passenger-km	41,900 million passenger-km	40,417 million passenger-km	United Kingdom
2000s	1,513 million passenger-km	52,444 million passenger-km	50,931 million passenger-km	United Kingdom
2010s	2,188 million passenger-km	73,990 million passenger-km	71,802 million passenger-km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, IBRD only or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,200 million passenger-km in IBRD only as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between IBRD only and United Kingdom?: 21,988 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Kingdom?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do IBRD only and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: IBRD only ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 27 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: 29 October 2026

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