Pakistan vs Spain: Passenger-kilometers by rail

Pakistan
24.90 billion million passenger-km
in 2018
Spain
17.00 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Pakistan rank
11th
Spain rank
13th

Passenger-kilometers by rail over time

  • Pakistan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 24.90 billion million passenger-km against 17.00 billion million passenger-km in Spain, a difference of 7.90 billion million passenger-km.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 18.67 billion million passenger-km 17.96 billion million passenger-km 706.40 million million passenger-km Pakistan
2000s 22.81 billion million passenger-km 21.47 billion million passenger-km 1.33 billion million passenger-km Pakistan
2010s 21.54 billion million passenger-km 26.10 billion million passenger-km 4.56 billion million passenger-km Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Pakistan or Spain?
Pakistan, at 24.90 billion million passenger-km against 17.00 billion million passenger-km in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Pakistan and Spain?
7.90 billion million passenger-km, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Pakistan ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Passenger-kilometers by rail
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.