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

21,844 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.

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.

United Kingdom vs World: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

United Kingdom

24,188 million passenger-km

in 2020

World

2,344 million passenger-km

in 2007

United Kingdom rank

12th

World rank

11th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

United Kingdom
World

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World, a difference of 21,844 million passenger-km.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 10.3 times World's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41,900 million passenger-km	1,613 million passenger-km	40,287 million passenger-km	United Kingdom
2000s	50,485 million passenger-km	1,860 million passenger-km	48,625 million passenger-km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, United Kingdom or World?: United Kingdom, at 24,188 million passenger-km against 2,344 million passenger-km in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between United Kingdom and World?: 21,844 million passenger-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and World?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2007.
How do United Kingdom and World rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: United Kingdom ranks 12th and World ranks 11th 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: 29 October 2026

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