In 2019, about 30.5 billion people used the metro systems in the Asia-Pacific region. This figure is larger than ridership of the remaining five regions combined. The Asia-Pacific region accounts for about 52 percent of the world's metro traffic.
Number of annual passengers using metro systems in 2019, by region
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