Sweden vs United Kingdom: Passengers transported (detailed reporting only)
Sweden
3,297 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2026
United Kingdom
4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2020
Sweden rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Passengers transported (detailed reporting only) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 3,297 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Sweden, a difference of 1,670 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 10th 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 | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,632 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 12,460 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 9,828 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3,232 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 16,437 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 13,205 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,662 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,305 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), Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,967 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 3,297 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passengers transported (detailed reporting only) between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1,670 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for passengers transported (detailed reporting only)?
- Sweden ranks 10th 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.