What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Mexico and Philippines?

82 million passenger-km, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?

12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.

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.

Mexico vs Philippines: Railways, passengers carried

Mexico

466 million passenger-km

in 2021

Philippines

384 million passenger-km

in 2016

Mexico rank

61st

Philippines rank

62nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Mexico
Philippines

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 466 million passenger-km against 384 million passenger-km in Philippines, a difference of 82 million passenger-km.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 62nd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,184 million passenger-km	204.02 million passenger-km	979.98 million passenger-km	Mexico
2000s	74 million passenger-km	97.8 million passenger-km	23.8 million passenger-km	Philippines
2010s	1,446 million passenger-km	363 million passenger-km	1,083 million passenger-km	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Mexico or Philippines?: Mexico, at 466 million passenger-km against 384 million passenger-km in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Mexico and Philippines?: 82 million passenger-km, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Mexico ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 62nd 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: 06 August 2026

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