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

3,384 million passenger-km, with Poland ahead.

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

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 States: Railways, passengers carried

Poland

15,844 million passenger-km

in 2021

United States

12,460 million passenger-km

in 2020

Poland rank

15th

United States rank

17th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Poland
United States

How they compare

Poland currently reports 15,844 million passenger-km against 12,460 million passenger-km in United States, a difference of 3,384 million passenger-km.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26,174 million passenger-km	22,818 million passenger-km	3,356 million passenger-km	Poland
2000s	20,104 million passenger-km	27,150 million passenger-km	7,047 million passenger-km	United States
2010s	18,670 million passenger-km	34,066 million passenger-km	15,396 million passenger-km	United States
2020s	12,487 million passenger-km	12,460 million passenger-km	27 million passenger-km	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Poland or United States?: Poland, at 15,844 million passenger-km against 12,460 million passenger-km in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Poland and United States?: 3,384 million passenger-km, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Poland and United States rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Poland ranks 15th and United States ranks 17th 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.