Italy vs United Kingdom: Passengers transported
Italy
55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
United Kingdom
71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
Italy rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Passengers transported over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 16,257 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,492 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 48,609 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 883.5 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Italy |
| 2010s | 51,369 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 65,369 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 14,000 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passengers transported, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in passengers transported between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 16,257 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for passengers transported?
- Italy ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.