Russia vs South Asia: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Russia
103,447 million passenger-km
in 2021
South Asia
576,540 million passenger-km
in 2016
Russia rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- Russia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 576,540 million passenger-km against 103,447 million passenger-km in Russia, a difference of 473,093 million passenger-km.
That makes South Asia's figure about 5.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,083 million passenger-km | 3,816 million passenger-km | 158,267 million passenger-km | Russia |
| 2000s | 162,168 million passenger-km | 93,388 million passenger-km | 68,780 million passenger-km | Russia |
| 2010s | 133,670 million passenger-km | 234,286 million passenger-km | 100,615 million passenger-km | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Russia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 576,540 million passenger-km against 103,447 million passenger-km in Russia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Russia and South Asia?
- 473,093 million passenger-km, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Russia ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.