Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Passenger transport by type of transport

Spain
38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Passenger transport by type of transport over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Spain, a difference of 33,549 Millions of passenger-kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 21,686 Millions of passenger-kilometres 48,609 Millions of passenger-kilometres 26,923 Millions of passenger-kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 25,238 Millions of passenger-kilometres 64,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres 39,440 Millions of passenger-kilometres United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger transport by type of transport, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in passenger transport by type of transport between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33,549 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for passenger transport by type of transport?
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Passenger transport by type of transport (detailed reporting only). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Passenger transport by type of transport (detailed reporting only)
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 783 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed