Germany vs Russia: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Germany
58.82 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Russia
103.45 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 103.45 billion million passenger-km against 58.82 billion million passenger-km in Germany, a difference of 44.62 billion million passenger-km.
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 million passenger-km | 162.08 billion million passenger-km | 89.77 billion million passenger-km | Russia |
| 2000s | 76.64 billion million passenger-km | 163.72 billion million passenger-km | 87.07 billion million passenger-km | Russia |
| 2010s | 92.02 billion million passenger-km | 132.14 billion million passenger-km | 40.12 billion million passenger-km | Russia |
| 2020s | 58.82 billion million passenger-km | 78.13 billion million passenger-km | 19.31 billion million passenger-km | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 103.45 billion million passenger-km against 58.82 billion million passenger-km in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Germany and Russia?
- 44.62 billion million passenger-km, 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 passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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.