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

216 million passenger-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria 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.

Austria vs Kazakhstan: Railways, passengers carried

Austria

8,433 million passenger-km

in 2021

Kazakhstan

8,649 million passenger-km

in 2020

Austria rank

25th

Kazakhstan rank

24th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Austria
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 8,649 million passenger-km against 8,433 million passenger-km in Austria, a difference of 216 million passenger-km.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 25th and Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 101 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,684 million passenger-km	11,935 million passenger-km	3,251 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2000s	10,357 million passenger-km	14,413 million passenger-km	4,056 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2010s	12,094 million passenger-km	18,884 million passenger-km	6,790 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2020s	7,417 million passenger-km	8,649 million passenger-km	1,232 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Austria or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 8,649 million passenger-km against 8,433 million passenger-km in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Austria and Kazakhstan?: 216 million passenger-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Kazakhstan?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Kazakhstan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Austria ranks 25th 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.