What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Azerbaijan and Iraq?

4.32 million passenger-km, with Azerbaijan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?

13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Iraq: Railways, passengers carried

Azerbaijan

104 million passenger-km

in 2021

Iraq

99.68 million passenger-km

in 2010

Azerbaijan rank

79th

Iraq rank

80th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Azerbaijan
Iraq

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 104 million passenger-km against 99.68 million passenger-km in Iraq, a difference of 4.32 million passenger-km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iraq ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 80th of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	558.6 million passenger-km	1,177 million passenger-km	618.2 million passenger-km	Iraq
2000s	756.29 million passenger-km	224 million passenger-km	532.29 million passenger-km	Azerbaijan
2010s	917 million passenger-km	99.68 million passenger-km	817.32 million passenger-km	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Azerbaijan or Iraq?: Azerbaijan, at 104 million passenger-km against 99.68 million passenger-km in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Azerbaijan and Iraq?: 4.32 million passenger-km, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2010.
How do Azerbaijan and Iraq rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Azerbaijan ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 80th 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.