What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Denmark and Hungary?

1.12 billion million passenger-km, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?

24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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.

Denmark vs Hungary: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Denmark

6.56 billion million passenger-km

in 2018

Hungary

5.44 billion million passenger-km

in 2021

Denmark rank

31st

Hungary rank

34th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

Denmark
Hungary

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6.56 billion million passenger-km against 5.44 billion million passenger-km in Hungary, a difference of 1.12 billion million passenger-km.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 34th of 101 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.91 billion million passenger-km	8.80 billion million passenger-km	3.89 billion million passenger-km	Hungary
2000s	6.06 billion million passenger-km	9.56 billion million passenger-km	3.51 billion million passenger-km	Hungary
2010s	6.78 billion million passenger-km	7.74 billion million passenger-km	959.24 million million passenger-km	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Denmark or Hungary?: Denmark, at 6.56 billion million passenger-km against 5.44 billion million passenger-km in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Denmark and Hungary?: 1.12 billion million passenger-km, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?: Denmark ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 34th 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.