What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?

25.41 million passenger-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.

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.

Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Railways, passengers carried

Kenya

109.24 million passenger-km

in 2007

Saudi Arabia

134.65 million passenger-km

in 2018

Kenya rank

78th

Saudi Arabia rank

76th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Kenya
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 134.65 million passenger-km against 109.24 million passenger-km in Kenya, a difference of 25.41 million passenger-km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	366.76 million passenger-km	208.8 million passenger-km	157.96 million passenger-km	Kenya
2000s	189.63 million passenger-km	298.4 million passenger-km	108.77 million passenger-km	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 134.65 million passenger-km against 109.24 million passenger-km in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?: 25.41 million passenger-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Kenya ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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.