Passengers transported by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Germany
Lowest
19 Millions of passenger-kilometres
North Macedonia
Median
5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
845
What the numbers show
Passengers transported is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Germany; the lowest is 19 Millions of passenger-kilometres in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres, and the mean is 16,417 Millions of passenger-kilometres.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,882.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Liechtenstein (up 106.7%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 89.3%).
Passengers transported: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 111,764 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 2 | France | 110,618 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2019 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 71,823 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2019 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 55,566 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 6 | Spain | 38,274 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 30,649 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 23,522 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 20,215 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2017 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 17,801 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 12 | Ukraine | 16,571 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 14,988 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 14,842 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 13,897 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 10,669 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2011 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 10,569 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 6,848 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 6,752 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 20 | Türkiye | 5,860 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 58.0% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 5,428 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 22 | Romania | 5,329 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 3,968 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 3,599 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 1,229 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 30.6% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 1,229 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 30.6% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 918 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 46.2% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 918 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 46.2% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 746 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 26.4% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 746 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 26.4% | falling |
| 34 | Greece | 718 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 547 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 475 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 81.3% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 475 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 81.3% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 385 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 343 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 70 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 41 | Liechtenstein | 31 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | up 106.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 19 Millions of passenger-kilometres | 2025 | down 89.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 484,025 Millions of passenger-kilometres
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 483,301 Millions of passenger-kilometres
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 429,575 Millions of passenger-kilometres