India vs Russian Federation: Railways, passengers carried

India
231,126 million passenger-km
in 2021
Russian Federation
103,447 million passenger-km
in 2021
India rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
4th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • India
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

India currently reports 231,126 million passenger-km against 103,447 million passenger-km in Russian Federation, a difference of 127,679 million passenger-km.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 101 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 360,432 million passenger-km 162,083 million passenger-km 198,349 million passenger-km India
2000s 593,152 million passenger-km 163,715 million passenger-km 429,437 million passenger-km India
2010s 1.09 million million passenger-km 132,136 million passenger-km 956,900 million passenger-km India
2020s 640,933 million passenger-km 90,791 million passenger-km 550,142 million passenger-km India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, India or Russian Federation?
India, at 231,126 million passenger-km against 103,447 million passenger-km in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between India and Russian Federation?
127,679 million passenger-km, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
India ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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

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