Which country has the highest Total Passengers?

India has the highest Total Passengers in 2023, at 12.6B, followed by China (5B) and Germany (1.9B).

Which country has the lowest Total Passengers?

Gabon has the lowest Total Passengers in 2023, at 100K.

What is the median Total Passengers across countries?

The median is 58.6M across the 56 countries with data in 2023.

Where does this rail usage by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Railway Statistics Synopsis 2024- International union of railways (UIC); Railway Statistics Synopsis 2025- International union of railways (UIC).

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Rail Usage by Country

Name: Rail Usage by Country
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India has the highest Total Passengers in 2023 (12.6B), followed by China (5B) and Germany (1.9B). Gabon has the lowest (100K).

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Median

58.6M

Middle half 18M – 281.2M

Average

565.6M

56 countries

Highest

12.6B

India

Lowest

100K

Gabon

Biggest changes · 2022 → 2023

54 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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61 countries · # = rank by Total Passengers

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1	India	12.6B	1.1T	708,220,646,041
2	China	5B	1.6T	992,218,261,591
3	Germany	1.9B	84.7B	52,634,473,297
4	Japan	1.8B	57.2B	35,557,955,475
5	France	1.3B	102.5B	63,706,061,775
6	Zimbabwe	1.3B	36.1B	22,460,697,537
7	Russia	1.1B	122.8B	76,280,746,702
8	Brazil	867.7M	16.5B	10,243,922,306
9	Ireland	655.5M	49.9B	31,020,704,433
10	Spain	639.4M	33.7B	20,921,561,570
11	Switzerland	534.5M	21.3B	13,241,416,010
12	Ukraine	444.7M	57.6B	35,775,435,325
13	Netherlands	356M	15.8B	9,818,904,542
14	Austria	310.4M	14.1B	8,730,262,550
15	Turkey	271.4M	23.4B	14,532,624,948
16	Hungary	251.4M	11.7B	7,259,477,393
17	Belgium	249.3M	13.5B	8,388,508,500
18	Taiwan	237.1M	10.8B	6,705,214,461
19	Egypt	235M	35B	21,740,528,548
20	Italy	189.9M	13.6B	8,477,364,553
21	Portugal	188.3M	4.9B	3,062,737,659
22	Denmark	169.6M	5.7B	3,556,727,604
23	Czechia	168.8M	8.3B	5,144,951,880
24	South Korea	136.7M	24B	14,912,282,629
25	Sweden	82.8M	7.1B	4,432,239,343
26	Finland	82.4M	5.2B	3,230,507,829
27	Slovakia	70.8M	3.6B	2,211,459,389
28	Belarus	62M	5.1B	3,141,651,776
29	Morocco	55.1M	7B	4,372,587,727
30	Romania	53.6M	5B	3,127,360,243
31	Slovenia	49.2M	1.7B	1,037,689,570
32	Australia	42.2M	5.3B	3,310,664,688
33	Vietnam	39.1M	2.7B	1,662,788,796
34	Tunisia	36.5M	814M	505,795,994
35	Algeria	32.5M	1.4B	863,705,690
36	Iran	31.8M	16.6B	10,311,030,374
37	United States	29.9M	9.7B	6,055,881,766
38	Luxembourg	28.7M	505M	313,792,355
39	Malaysia	27.2M	2.2B	1,393,113,782
40	Croatia	24.6M	1.2B	714,576,650
41	Bosnia and Herzegovina	21.2M	1.5B	935,163,355
42	Kazakhstan	20.7M	19.4B	12,055,218,771
43	Uzbekistan	9.9M	3.9B	2,425,832,384
44	Serbia	8M	590M	366,608,890
45	Azerbaijan	7.2M	314M	195,110,494
46	Lithuania	5.5M	537M	333,676,227
47	Canada	4.1M	1.5B	909,687,144
48	Philippines	2.8M	56M	34,796,776
49	Mongolia	2.4M	702M	436,202,442
50	Georgia	2.3M	687M	426,881,877
51	Cameroon	900K	294M	182,683,074
51	Montenegro	900K	70M	43,495,970
53	Armenia	600K	63M	39,146,373
54	Tajikistan	500K	23M	14,291,533
55	Kyrgyzstan	200K	22M	13,670,162
56	Gabon	100K	53M	32,932,663
—	DR Congo	—	17M	10,563,307
—	Saudi Arabia	—	1M	621,371
—	Greece	—	653M	405,755,263
—	Israel	—	3.4B	2,113,282,771
—	North Macedonia	—	25M	15,534,275

What correlates with Total Passengers (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,793 other country metrics sharing at least 34 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Passengers tend to score higher on these

Population 1000Population by Country in 1000
r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 54
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Population 1700Population by Country in 1700
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 55
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AFP CasesCountries with Polio
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 39
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Individuals at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 48
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Individuals at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day)Flooding by Country
r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 52
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Rural PopulationRural Population by Country
r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 55
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Passengers tend to score lower on these

Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
r = −0.57 · strong · n = 55
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YouTube PenetrationYouTube Users by Country
r = −0.50 · strong · n = 38
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Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country
r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 55
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Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country
r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 55
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Average Women's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 55
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Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 54
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Passengers?: India has the highest Total Passengers in 2023, at 12.6B, followed by China (5B) and Germany (1.9B).
Which country has the lowest Total Passengers?: Gabon has the lowest Total Passengers in 2023, at 100K.
What is the median Total Passengers across countries?: The median is 58.6M across the 56 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this rail usage by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Railway Statistics Synopsis 2024- International union of railways (UIC); Railway Statistics Synopsis 2025- International union of railways (UIC).