What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Latvia and Lithuania?

31.8 million passenger-km, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Latvia

360.8 million passenger-km

in 2021

Lithuania

329 million passenger-km

in 2021

Latvia rank

63rd

Lithuania rank

65th

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

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 360.8 million passenger-km against 329 million passenger-km in Lithuania, a difference of 31.8 million passenger-km.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 63rd and Lithuania ranks 65th of 101 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,149 million passenger-km	894.2 million passenger-km	255 million passenger-km	Latvia
2000s	831.4 million passenger-km	454 million passenger-km	377.4 million passenger-km	Latvia
2010s	663.1 million passenger-km	405.7 million passenger-km	257.4 million passenger-km	Latvia
2020s	386.9 million passenger-km	294.5 million passenger-km	92.4 million passenger-km	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Latvia or Lithuania?: Latvia, at 360.8 million passenger-km against 329 million passenger-km in Lithuania as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Latvia and Lithuania?: 31.8 million passenger-km, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Latvia ranks 63rd and Lithuania ranks 65th 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: 29 October 2026

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.