South Korea vs Russia: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
South Korea
100,381 million passenger-km
in 2019
Russia
103,447 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Korea rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 103,447 million passenger-km against 100,381 million passenger-km in South Korea, a difference of 3,066 million passenger-km.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 101 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,703 million passenger-km | 162,083 million passenger-km | 118,380 million passenger-km | Russia |
| 2000s | 54,252 million passenger-km | 163,715 million passenger-km | 109,463 million passenger-km | Russia |
| 2010s | 76,350 million passenger-km | 132,136 million passenger-km | 55,787 million passenger-km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 103,447 million passenger-km against 100,381 million passenger-km in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between South Korea and Russia?
- 3,066 million passenger-km, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Russia 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.