Italy vs Spain: Passengers transported (detailed reporting only)
Italy
14,993 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2026
Spain
8,911 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2026
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14,993 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 8,911 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Spain, a difference of 6,082 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 42 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,196 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,439 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,758 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Italy |
| 2010s | 12,328 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6,356 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,973 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Italy |
| 2020s | 12,001 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 7,347 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4,655 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passengers transported (detailed reporting only), Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 14,993 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 8,911 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in passengers transported (detailed reporting only) between Italy and Spain?
- 6,082 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for passengers transported (detailed reporting only)?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) - (quarterly data). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.