What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?

3,066 million passenger-km, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?

25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Railways, passengers carried

Republic of Korea

100,381 million passenger-km

in 2019

Russian Federation

103,447 million passenger-km

in 2021

Republic of Korea rank

5th

Russian Federation rank

4th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Republic of Korea
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 103,447 million passenger-km against 100,381 million passenger-km in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,066 million passenger-km.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 101 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43,703 million passenger-km	162,083 million passenger-km	118,380 million passenger-km	Russian Federation
2000s	54,252 million passenger-km	163,715 million passenger-km	109,463 million passenger-km	Russian Federation
2010s	76,350 million passenger-km	132,136 million passenger-km	55,787 million passenger-km	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 103,447 million passenger-km against 100,381 million passenger-km in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?: 3,066 million passenger-km, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Russian Federation 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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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.