World's Busiest Metro Systems (Annual Ridership)
The world's 25 busiest metro systems ranked by annual ridership. Shanghai Metro leads with 3.77 billion passenger trips in 2024, followed by Beijing Subway and Guangzhou Metro, with China operating 8 of the top 12 systems.
Data
| # | Metro System | City | Country | Annual Ridership (millions) | Data Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai Metro | Shanghai | China | 3,773.8 | 2024 |
| 2 | Beijing Subway | Beijing | China | 3,621.3 | 2024 |
| 3 | Guangzhou Metro | Guangzhou | China | 3,255.0 | 2024 |
| 4 | Shenzhen Metro | Shenzhen | China | 3,101.9 | 2024 |
| 5 | Seoul Metropolitan Subway | Seoul | South Korea | 2,710.4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Delhi Metro | Delhi | India | 2,358.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | New York City Subway | New York City | United States | 2,314.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | Moscow Metro | Moscow | Russia | 2,288.5 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chengdu Metro | Chengdu | China | 2,209.0 | 2024 |
| 10 | Mass Transit Railway | Hong Kong | China | 1,770.0 | 2024 |
| 11 | Paris Metro | Paris | France | 1,523.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Hangzhou Metro | Hangzhou | China | 1,469.8 | 2024 |
| 13 | Wuhan Metro | Wuhan | China | 1,467.0 | 2024 |
| 14 | Cairo Metro | Cairo | Egypt | 1,460.0 | 2023 |
| 15 | Chongqing Rail Transit | Chongqing | China | 1,416.5 | 2024 |
| 16 | Xi'an Metro | Xi'an | China | 1,406.4 | 2024 |
| 17 | São Paulo Metro | São Paulo | Brazil | 1,265.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Mass Rapid Transit | Singapore | Singapore | 1,240.0 | 2024 |
| 19 | London Underground | London | United Kingdom | 1,216.0 | 2024 |
| 20 | Mexico City Metro | Mexico City | Mexico | 1,172.0 | 2024 |
| 21 | Nanjing Metro | Nanjing | China | 1,093.5 | 2024 |
| 22 | Changsha Metro | Changsha | China | 1,031.6 | 2024 |
| 23 | Toei Subway | Tokyo | Japan | 963.9 | 2024 |
| 24 | Osaka Metro | Osaka | Japan | 935.0 | 2024 |
| 25 | Tehran Metro | Tehran | Iran | 820.0 | 2018 |