What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Myanmar and Portugal?

1,251 million passenger-km, with Myanmar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Portugal?

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.

Myanmar vs Portugal: Railways, passengers carried

Myanmar

4,163 million passenger-km

in 2004

Portugal

2,912 million passenger-km

in 2021

Myanmar rank

37th

Portugal rank

40th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Myanmar
Portugal

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4,163 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in Portugal, a difference of 1,251 million passenger-km.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Myanmar ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,063 million passenger-km	4,583 million passenger-km	520.2 million passenger-km	Portugal
2000s	4,430 million passenger-km	3,775 million passenger-km	654.4 million passenger-km	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Myanmar or Portugal?: Myanmar, at 4,163 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in Portugal as of 2004.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Myanmar and Portugal?: 1,251 million passenger-km, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Portugal?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Myanmar and Portugal rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Myanmar ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th 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: 20 August 2026

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