Hungary vs Romania: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Hungary
5.44 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Romania
5.91 billion million passenger-km
in 2019
Hungary rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.91 billion million passenger-km against 5.44 billion million passenger-km in Hungary, a difference of 470.61 million million passenger-km.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.80 billion million passenger-km | 15.75 billion million passenger-km | 6.95 billion million passenger-km | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.56 billion million passenger-km | 8.49 billion million passenger-km | 1.07 billion million passenger-km | Hungary |
| 2010s | 7.74 billion million passenger-km | 5.18 billion million passenger-km | 2.56 billion million passenger-km | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.91 billion million passenger-km against 5.44 billion million passenger-km in Hungary as of 2019.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Hungary and Romania?
- 470.61 million million passenger-km, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Hungary ranks 34th 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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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.