Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Denmark
6.56 billion million passenger-km
in 2018
Sri Lanka
7.41 billion million passenger-km
in 2015
Denmark rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.41 billion million passenger-km against 6.56 billion million passenger-km in Denmark, a difference of 847.39 million million passenger-km.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 101 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 billion million passenger-km | 3.18 billion million passenger-km | 1.73 billion million passenger-km | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.92 billion million passenger-km | 4.19 billion million passenger-km | 1.73 billion million passenger-km | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6.95 billion million passenger-km | 5.82 billion million passenger-km | 1.13 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.41 billion million passenger-km against 6.56 billion million passenger-km in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 847.39 million million passenger-km, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.