Spain vs United Kingdom: Passengers transported
Spain
38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
United Kingdom
71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2019
Spain rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Passengers transported over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Spain, a difference of 33,549 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,828 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 48,609 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 26,781 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 25,402 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 64,678 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 39,276 Millions of passenger-kilometres | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passengers transported, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in passengers transported between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 33,549 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for passengers transported?
- Spain ranks 5th 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.