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

30.65 million passenger-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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 Saudi Arabia: Railways, passengers carried

Azerbaijan

104 million passenger-km

in 2021

Saudi Arabia

134.65 million passenger-km

in 2018

Azerbaijan rank

79th

Saudi Arabia rank

76th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Azerbaijan
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 134.65 million passenger-km against 104 million passenger-km in Azerbaijan, a difference of 30.65 million passenger-km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Azerbaijan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 101 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	558.6 million passenger-km	208.8 million passenger-km	349.8 million passenger-km	Azerbaijan
2000s	784 million passenger-km	321.11 million passenger-km	462.89 million passenger-km	Azerbaijan
2010s	616.67 million passenger-km	160.46 million passenger-km	456.2 million passenger-km	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 134.65 million passenger-km against 104 million passenger-km in Azerbaijan as of 2018.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?: 30.65 million passenger-km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Azerbaijan ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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.