Germany vs Russia: Reported passenger kilometers
Germany
57.53 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2021
Russia
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Germany rank
7th
Russia rank
6th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers against 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers in Germany, a difference of 21.04 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 63 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.11 billion passenger-kilometers | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 175.98 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 1980s | 40.56 billion passenger-kilometers | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 208.36 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 1990s | 64.53 billion passenger-kilometers | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 147.43 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2000s | 76.64 billion passenger-kilometers | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 88.47 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2010s | 92.02 billion passenger-kilometers | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 40.31 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
| 2020s | 58.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 19.75 billion passenger-kilometers | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers against 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Germany and Russia?
- 21.04 billion passenger-kilometers, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 6th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.