Pakistan vs World: Railways, passengers carried

Pakistan
24,903 million passenger-km
in 2018
World
2,344 million passenger-km
in 2007
Pakistan rank
11th
World rank
10th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Pakistan
  • World
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 24,903 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World, a difference of 22,559 million passenger-km.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 10.6 times World's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 11th and World ranks 10th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan World Difference Ahead
1990s 18,666 million passenger-km 1,613 million passenger-km 17,053 million passenger-km Pakistan
2000s 22,565 million passenger-km 1,860 million passenger-km 20,705 million passenger-km Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Pakistan or World?
Pakistan, at 24,903 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Pakistan and World?
22,559 million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Pakistan ranks 11th and World ranks 10th 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.