What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Middle income and Spain?

16,116 million passenger-km, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Spain?

10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.

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.

Middle income vs Spain: Railways, passengers carried

Middle income

885.5 million passenger-km

in 2004

Spain

17,002 million passenger-km

in 2021

Middle income rank

16th

Spain rank

13th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Middle income
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17,002 million passenger-km against 885.5 million passenger-km in Middle income, a difference of 16,116 million passenger-km.

That makes Spain's figure about 19.2 times Middle income's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	910.9 million passenger-km	17,959 million passenger-km	17,048 million passenger-km	Spain
2000s	918.3 million passenger-km	20,739 million passenger-km	19,821 million passenger-km	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Middle income or Spain?: Spain, at 17,002 million passenger-km against 885.5 million passenger-km in Middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Middle income and Spain?: 16,116 million passenger-km, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Spain?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Middle income and Spain rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Middle income ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 25 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: 20 August 2026

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