What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Poland and United Kingdom?

8,344 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

Poland vs United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried

Poland

15,844 million passenger-km

in 2021

United Kingdom

24,188 million passenger-km

in 2020

Poland rank

15th

United Kingdom rank

12th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Poland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 15,844 million passenger-km in Poland, a difference of 8,344 million passenger-km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26,174 million passenger-km	41,900 million passenger-km	15,726 million passenger-km	United Kingdom
2000s	20,104 million passenger-km	52,444 million passenger-km	32,340 million passenger-km	United Kingdom
2010s	18,670 million passenger-km	73,990 million passenger-km	55,320 million passenger-km	United Kingdom
2020s	12,487 million passenger-km	24,188 million passenger-km	11,702 million passenger-km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Poland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 15,844 million passenger-km in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Poland and United Kingdom?: 8,344 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Poland ranks 15th 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: 20 August 2026

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.