Spain vs United Kingdom: Passengers transported (detailed reporting only)
Spain
7,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2026
United Kingdom
4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Spain rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,183 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th 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 | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,439 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 12,460 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 7,021 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6,356 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 16,437 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 10,081 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,560 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2,407 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), Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 7,150 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in passengers transported (detailed reporting only) between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 2,183 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for passengers transported (detailed reporting only)?
- Spain ranks 4th 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.