What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between India and Korea?

130,745 million passenger-km, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?

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.

India vs Korea: Railways, passengers carried

India

231,126 million passenger-km

in 2021

Korea

100,381 million passenger-km

in 2019

India rank

3rd

Korea rank

5th

Railways, passengers carried over time

India
Korea

How they compare

India currently reports 231,126 million passenger-km against 100,381 million passenger-km in Korea, a difference of 130,745 million passenger-km.

That makes India's figure about 2.3 times Korea's.

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

India ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	360,432 million passenger-km	43,703 million passenger-km	316,729 million passenger-km	India
2000s	593,152 million passenger-km	54,252 million passenger-km	538,900 million passenger-km	India
2010s	1.09 million million passenger-km	76,350 million passenger-km	1.01 million million passenger-km	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, India or Korea?: India, at 231,126 million passenger-km against 100,381 million passenger-km in Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between India and Korea?: 130,745 million passenger-km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do India and Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: India ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th 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.