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

7,901 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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.

Pakistan vs Spain: Railways, passengers carried

Pakistan

24,903 million passenger-km

in 2018

Spain

17,002 million passenger-km

in 2021

Pakistan rank

11th

Spain rank

13th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Pakistan
Spain

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 24,903 million passenger-km against 17,002 million passenger-km in Spain, a difference of 7,901 million passenger-km.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,666 million passenger-km	17,959 million passenger-km	706.4 million passenger-km	Pakistan
2000s	22,806 million passenger-km	21,472 million passenger-km	1,334 million passenger-km	Pakistan
2010s	21,544 million passenger-km	26,100 million passenger-km	4,556 million passenger-km	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Pakistan or Spain?: Pakistan, at 24,903 million passenger-km against 17,002 million passenger-km in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Pakistan and Spain?: 7,901 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Pakistan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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.