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
1Shanghai MetroShanghaiChina3,773.82024
2Beijing SubwayBeijingChina3,621.32024
3Guangzhou MetroGuangzhouChina3,255.02024
4Shenzhen MetroShenzhenChina3,101.92024
5Seoul Metropolitan SubwaySeoulSouth Korea2,710.42024
6Delhi MetroDelhiIndia2,358.02025
7New York City SubwayNew York CityUnited States2,314.42025
8Moscow MetroMoscowRussia2,288.52023
9Chengdu MetroChengduChina2,209.02024
10Mass Transit RailwayHong KongChina1,770.02024
11Paris MetroParisFrance1,523.02025
12Hangzhou MetroHangzhouChina1,469.82024
13Wuhan MetroWuhanChina1,467.02024
14Cairo MetroCairoEgypt1,460.02023
15Chongqing Rail TransitChongqingChina1,416.52024
16Xi'an MetroXi'anChina1,406.42024
17São Paulo MetroSão PauloBrazil1,265.02025
18Mass Rapid TransitSingaporeSingapore1,240.02024
19London UndergroundLondonUnited Kingdom1,216.02024
20Mexico City MetroMexico CityMexico1,172.02024
21Nanjing MetroNanjingChina1,093.52024
22Changsha MetroChangshaChina1,031.62024
23Toei SubwayTokyoJapan963.92024
24Osaka MetroOsakaJapan935.02024
25Tehran MetroTehranIran820.02018