What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Cameroon and Nigeria?

51.74 million million passenger-km, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?

5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Cameroon

225.37 million million passenger-km

in 2020

Nigeria

173.63 million million passenger-km

in 2005

Cameroon rank

71st

Nigeria rank

74th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

Cameroon
Nigeria

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 225.37 million million passenger-km against 173.63 million million passenger-km in Nigeria, a difference of 51.74 million million passenger-km.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 74th of 101 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	317.00 million million passenger-km	479.00 million million passenger-km	162.00 million million passenger-km	Nigeria
2000s	314.88 million million passenger-km	558.36 million million passenger-km	243.49 million million passenger-km	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Cameroon or Nigeria?: Cameroon, at 225.37 million million passenger-km against 173.63 million million passenger-km in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Cameroon and Nigeria?: 51.74 million million passenger-km, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2005.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?: Cameroon ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 74th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Unit: million passenger-km
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.