China vs India: Railways passengers carried passenger km
China
946.50 billion
in 2021
India
231.13 billion
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Railways passengers carried passenger km over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 946.50 billion against 231.13 billion in India, a difference of 715.37 billion.
That makes China's figure about 4.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362.91 billion | 360.43 billion | 2.48 billion | China |
| 2000s | 587.29 billion | 593.15 billion | 5.86 billion | India |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion | 1.09 trillion | 19.67 billion | China |
| 2020s | 637.38 billion | 640.93 billion | 3.56 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, China or India?
- China, at 946.50 billion against 231.13 billion in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between China and India?
- 715.37 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.