Japan vs Russia: Reported passenger kilometers
Japan
289.89 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2021
Russia
78.57 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2020
Japan rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th
Reported passenger kilometers over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russia, a difference of 211.32 billion passenger-kilometers.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.7 times Russia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 63 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309.66 billion passenger-kilometers | 215.09 billion passenger-kilometers | 94.57 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 1980s | 333.29 billion passenger-kilometers | 248.92 billion passenger-kilometers | 84.36 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 1990s | 396.06 billion passenger-kilometers | 211.96 billion passenger-kilometers | 184.10 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 2000s | 391.31 billion passenger-kilometers | 165.12 billion passenger-kilometers | 226.20 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 2010s | 419.46 billion passenger-kilometers | 132.33 billion passenger-kilometers | 287.13 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
| 2020s | 263.21 billion passenger-kilometers | 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers | 184.64 billion passenger-kilometers | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported passenger kilometers, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers against 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in reported passenger kilometers between Japan and Russia?
- 211.32 billion passenger-kilometers, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for reported passenger kilometers?
- Japan ranks 3rd 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.