Denmark vs Sweden: Passengers transported
Denmark
6,481 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2024
Sweden
13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Passengers transported over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 6,481 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Denmark, a difference of 7,416 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,095 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 9,982 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 3,886 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,446 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 12,532 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 6,086 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,291 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 11,194 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,903 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passengers transported, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 6,481 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in passengers transported between Denmark and Sweden?
- 7,416 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for passengers transported?
- Denmark ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Passengers transported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.