Kazakhstan vs Turkey: Rail lines
Kazakhstan
16,006 total route-km
in 2021
Turkey
10,546 total route-km
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
14th
Turkey rank
17th
Rail lines over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkey
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 16,006 total route-km against 10,546 total route-km in Turkey, a difference of 5,460 total route-km.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 104 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,635 total route-km | 8,610 total route-km | 5,025 total route-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 13,972 total route-km | 8,728 total route-km | 5,245 total route-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 15,125 total route-km | 9,984 total route-km | 5,141 total route-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 16,034 total route-km | 10,462 total route-km | 5,572 total route-km | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rail lines, Kazakhstan or Turkey?
- Kazakhstan, at 16,006 total route-km against 10,546 total route-km in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in rail lines between Kazakhstan and Turkey?
- 5,460 total route-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkey?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkey rank globally for rail lines?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 17th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.