What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Australia and Kazakhstan?

679 million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?

19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Kazakhstan: Railways, passengers carried

Australia

9,328 million passenger-km

in 2021

Kazakhstan

8,649 million passenger-km

in 2020

Australia rank

23rd

Kazakhstan rank

24th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Australia
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Australia currently reports 9,328 million passenger-km against 8,649 million passenger-km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 679 million passenger-km.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,827 million passenger-km	11,935 million passenger-km	1,108 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2000s	14,164 million passenger-km	14,413 million passenger-km	248.2 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2010s	16,338 million passenger-km	18,884 million passenger-km	2,547 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2020s	15,053 million passenger-km	8,649 million passenger-km	6,404 million passenger-km	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Australia or Kazakhstan?: Australia, at 9,328 million passenger-km against 8,649 million passenger-km in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Australia and Kazakhstan?: 679 million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Australia ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit: million passenger-km
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.