Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Passengers transported (detailed reporting only)
Netherlands
4,141 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2026
United Kingdom
4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Netherlands rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 4,141 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Netherlands, a difference of 826 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 33 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,200 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 12,460 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 8,259 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,933 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 16,437 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 11,504 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,024 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,943 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passengers transported (detailed reporting only), Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 4,141 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passengers transported (detailed reporting only) between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 826 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for passengers transported (detailed reporting only)?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 33 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.