Japan vs South Korea: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Japan
263,211 million passenger-km
in 2020
South Korea
100,381 million passenger-km
in 2019
Japan rank
2nd
South Korea rank
5th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 263,211 million passenger-km against 100,381 million passenger-km in South Korea, a difference of 162,830 million passenger-km.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 101 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394,307 million passenger-km | 43,703 million passenger-km | 350,604 million passenger-km | Japan |
| 2000s | 391,312 million passenger-km | 54,252 million passenger-km | 337,060 million passenger-km | Japan |
| 2010s | 419,461 million passenger-km | 76,350 million passenger-km | 343,111 million passenger-km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 263,211 million passenger-km against 100,381 million passenger-km in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Japan and South Korea?
- 162,830 million passenger-km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Japan ranks 2nd and South 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.