Italy vs Spain: Passengers transported

Italy
55,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2024
Spain
38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
5th

Passengers transported over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 55,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Spain, a difference of 17,598 Millions of passenger-kilometres.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

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

Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 49,492 Millions of passenger-kilometres 21,828 Millions of passenger-kilometres 27,664 Millions of passenger-kilometres Italy
2010s 51,369 Millions of passenger-kilometres 25,677 Millions of passenger-kilometres 25,693 Millions of passenger-kilometres Italy
2020s 41,425 Millions of passenger-kilometres 25,844 Millions of passenger-kilometres 15,580 Millions of passenger-kilometres Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passengers transported, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 55,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in passengers transported between Italy and Spain?
17,598 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for passengers transported?
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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