Germany vs Indonesia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Germany
58.82 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Indonesia
29.07 billion million passenger-km
in 2019
Germany rank
7th
Indonesia rank
9th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 58.82 billion million passenger-km against 29.07 billion million passenger-km in Indonesia, a difference of 29.76 billion million passenger-km.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Indonesia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 101 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.64 billion million passenger-km | 16.71 billion million passenger-km | 59.93 billion million passenger-km | Germany |
| 2010s | 92.02 billion million passenger-km | 19.93 billion million passenger-km | 72.09 billion million passenger-km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 58.82 billion million passenger-km against 29.07 billion million passenger-km in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Germany and Indonesia?
- 29.76 billion million passenger-km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Germany ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.