Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Spain: Railways, passengers carried

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1,493 million passenger-km
in 2008
Spain
17,002 million passenger-km
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th
Spain rank
13th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 17,002 million passenger-km against 1,493 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15,509 million passenger-km.

That makes Spain's figure about 11.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 27 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1,342 million passenger-km 17,959 million passenger-km 16,617 million passenger-km Spain
2000s 1,294 million passenger-km 21,467 million passenger-km 20,173 million passenger-km Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Spain?
Spain, at 17,002 million passenger-km against 1,493 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
15,509 million passenger-km, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 27 groups.
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

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