Netherlands vs Spain: Passengers transported
Netherlands
17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
Spain
38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Passengers transported over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Netherlands, a difference of 20,473 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,469 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 21,115 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 5,646 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Spain |
| 2010s | 18,711 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 27,502 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 8,791 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Spain |
| 2020s | 15,282 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 27,916 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 12,633 Millions of passenger-kilometres | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passengers transported, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in passengers transported between Netherlands and Spain?
- 20,473 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for passengers transported?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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.