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

Indonesia
29,066 million passenger-km
in 2019
United Kingdom
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
Indonesia rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th

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

  • Indonesia
  • United Kingdom
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520072020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 29,066 million passenger-km against 24,188 million passenger-km in United Kingdom, a difference of 4,878 million passenger-km.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 101 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 16,715 million passenger-km 52,444 million passenger-km 35,729 million passenger-km United Kingdom
2010s 19,933 million passenger-km 73,990 million passenger-km 54,057 million passenger-km United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Indonesia or United Kingdom?
Indonesia, at 29,066 million passenger-km against 24,188 million passenger-km in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Indonesia and United Kingdom?
4,878 million passenger-km, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Indonesia ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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

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.