Nigeria vs Senegal: Railways, passengers carried

Nigeria
173.63 million passenger-km
in 2005
Senegal
129 million passenger-km
in 2006
Nigeria rank
74th
Senegal rank
77th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
02004006008001.0k199520002006

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 173.63 million passenger-km against 129 million passenger-km in Senegal, a difference of 44.63 million passenger-km.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 74th and Senegal ranks 77th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 479 million passenger-km 78 million passenger-km 401 million passenger-km Nigeria
2000s 558.36 million passenger-km 136.25 million passenger-km 422.11 million passenger-km Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 173.63 million passenger-km against 129 million passenger-km in Senegal as of 2005.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Nigeria and Senegal?
44.63 million passenger-km, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Nigeria ranks 74th and Senegal ranks 77th 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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About this data

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.