India vs South Asia: Railways, passengers carried
India
231,126 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Asia
576,540 million passenger-km
in 2016
India rank
3rd
South Asia rank
1st
Railways, passengers carried over time
- India
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 576,540 million passenger-km against 231,126 million passenger-km in India, a difference of 345,414 million passenger-km.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.5 times India's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 101 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,432 million passenger-km | 3,816 million passenger-km | 356,616 million passenger-km | India |
| 2000s | 590,654 million passenger-km | 93,388 million passenger-km | 497,266 million passenger-km | India |
| 2010s | 1.06 million million passenger-km | 234,286 million passenger-km | 823,665 million passenger-km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, India or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 576,540 million passenger-km against 231,126 million passenger-km in India as of 2016.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between India and South Asia?
- 345,414 million passenger-km, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do India and South Asia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- India ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.