Germany vs Russia: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Germany
58.82 billion
in 2020
Russia
103.45 billion
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Russia rank
4th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B199520082021

How they compare

Russia currently reports 103.45 billion against 58.82 billion in Germany, a difference of 44.62 billion.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 101 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 72.31 billion 162.08 billion 89.77 billion Russia
2000s 76.64 billion 163.72 billion 87.07 billion Russia
2010s 92.02 billion 132.14 billion 40.12 billion Russia
2020s 58.82 billion 78.13 billion 19.31 billion Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Germany or Russia?
Russia, at 103.45 billion against 58.82 billion in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Germany and Russia?
44.62 billion, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed