What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between OECD members and Russia?

100,535 million passenger-km, with Russia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Russia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

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.

OECD members vs Russia: Railways, passengers carried

OECD members

2,912 million passenger-km

in 2021

Russia

103,447 million passenger-km

in 2021

OECD members rank

7th

Russia rank

4th

Railways, passengers carried over time

OECD members
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 103,447 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in OECD members, a difference of 100,535 million passenger-km.

That makes Russia's figure about 35.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,448 million passenger-km	162,083 million passenger-km	155,635 million passenger-km	Russia
2000s	7,264 million passenger-km	163,715 million passenger-km	156,451 million passenger-km	Russia
2010s	7,974 million passenger-km	132,136 million passenger-km	124,162 million passenger-km	Russia
2020s	4,336 million passenger-km	90,791 million passenger-km	86,455 million passenger-km	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, OECD members or Russia?: Russia, at 103,447 million passenger-km against 2,912 million passenger-km in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between OECD members and Russia?: 100,535 million passenger-km, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Russia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do OECD members and Russia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: OECD members ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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.