Pakistan vs United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried

Pakistan
24,903 million passenger-km
in 2018
United Kingdom
24,188 million passenger-km
in 2020
Pakistan rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Pakistan
  • United Kingdom
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199520072020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 24,903 million passenger-km against 24,188 million passenger-km in United Kingdom, a difference of 715 million passenger-km.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 101 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 18,666 million passenger-km 41,900 million passenger-km 23,234 million passenger-km United Kingdom
2000s 22,806 million passenger-km 51,567 million passenger-km 28,761 million passenger-km United Kingdom
2010s 21,544 million passenger-km 75,763 million passenger-km 54,219 million passenger-km United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Pakistan or United Kingdom?
Pakistan, at 24,903 million passenger-km against 24,188 million passenger-km in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Pakistan and United Kingdom?
715 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Pakistan ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.