Italy vs United Kingdom: Passengers transported

Italy
55,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2024
United Kingdom
71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
Italy rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Passengers transported over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 55,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Italy, a difference of 15,951 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 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 34 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 55,872 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in passengers transported between Italy and United Kingdom?
15,951 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 4th 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