France vs Italy: Passengers transported

France
110,618 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
Italy
55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th

Passengers transported over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 110,618 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 55,052 Millions of passenger-kilometres.

That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 43 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 81,356 Millions of passenger-kilometres 49,492 Millions of passenger-kilometres 31,864 Millions of passenger-kilometres France
2010s 91,177 Millions of passenger-kilometres 51,894 Millions of passenger-kilometres 39,284 Millions of passenger-kilometres France
2020s 89,887 Millions of passenger-kilometres 43,782 Millions of passenger-kilometres 46,106 Millions of passenger-kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passengers transported, France or Italy?
France, at 110,618 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in passengers transported between France and Italy?
55,052 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for passengers transported?
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 43 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Passengers transported
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 845 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed