Germany vs United Kingdom: Passengers transported

Germany
109,135 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2024
United Kingdom
71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Passengers transported over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 109,135 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in United Kingdom, a difference of 37,312 Millions of passenger-kilometres.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 78,719 Millions of passenger-kilometres 48,609 Millions of passenger-kilometres 30,110 Millions of passenger-kilometres Germany
2010s 92,696 Millions of passenger-kilometres 64,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres 28,017 Millions of passenger-kilometres Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passengers transported, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 109,135 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in passengers transported between Germany and United Kingdom?
37,312 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for passengers transported?
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Passengers transported
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 654 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed