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

654.00 million million passenger-km, with Denmark ahead.

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

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 Romania: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Denmark

6.56 billion million passenger-km

in 2018

Romania

5.91 billion million passenger-km

in 2019

Denmark rank

31st

Romania rank

33rd

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

Denmark
Romania

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6.56 billion million passenger-km against 5.91 billion million passenger-km in Romania, a difference of 654.00 million million passenger-km.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Denmark ranks 31st and Romania ranks 33rd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.91 billion million passenger-km	15.75 billion million passenger-km	10.84 billion million passenger-km	Romania
2000s	6.06 billion million passenger-km	8.49 billion million passenger-km	2.43 billion million passenger-km	Romania
2010s	6.78 billion million passenger-km	5.09 billion million passenger-km	1.69 billion million passenger-km	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Denmark or Romania?: Denmark, at 6.56 billion million passenger-km against 5.91 billion million passenger-km in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Denmark and Romania?: 654.00 million million passenger-km, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Romania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Romania rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?: Denmark ranks 31st and Romania ranks 33rd 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.