Poland vs Spain: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Poland
15.84 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Spain
17.00 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Poland rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.00 billion million passenger-km against 15.84 billion million passenger-km in Poland, a difference of 1.16 billion million passenger-km.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.17 billion million passenger-km | 17.96 billion million passenger-km | 8.22 billion million passenger-km | Poland |
| 2000s | 20.10 billion million passenger-km | 21.64 billion million passenger-km | 1.53 billion million passenger-km | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.67 billion million passenger-km | 25.42 billion million passenger-km | 6.75 billion million passenger-km | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.17 billion million passenger-km | 14.50 billion million passenger-km | 334.75 million million passenger-km | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 17.00 billion million passenger-km against 15.84 billion million passenger-km in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Poland and Spain?
- 1.16 billion million passenger-km, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Poland ranks 15th 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
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.