Morocco vs South Africa: Railways, passengers carried

Morocco
4,464 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Africa
3,502 million passenger-km
in 2020
Morocco rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520082021

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 4,464 million passenger-km against 3,502 million passenger-km in South Africa, a difference of 962 million passenger-km.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,790 million passenger-km 11,613 million passenger-km 9,823 million passenger-km South Africa
2000s 2,541 million passenger-km 6,127 million passenger-km 3,587 million passenger-km South Africa
2010s 5,109 million passenger-km 8,972 million passenger-km 3,863 million passenger-km South Africa
2020s 2,409 million passenger-km 3,502 million passenger-km 1,093 million passenger-km South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 4,464 million passenger-km against 3,502 million passenger-km in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Morocco and South Africa?
962 million passenger-km, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Morocco ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th 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

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