Japan vs Russia: Railways passengers carried passenger km

Japan
263.21 billion
in 2020
Russia
103.45 billion
in 2021
Japan rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th

Railways passengers carried passenger km over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B199520082021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 263.21 billion against 103.45 billion in Russia, a difference of 159.76 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times Russia's.

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

Japan ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 394.31 billion 162.08 billion 232.22 billion Japan
2000s 391.31 billion 163.72 billion 227.60 billion Japan
2010s 419.46 billion 132.14 billion 287.32 billion Japan
2020s 263.21 billion 78.13 billion 185.08 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways passengers carried passenger km, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 263.21 billion against 103.45 billion in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways passengers carried passenger km between Japan and Russia?
159.76 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Japan ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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