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

1,391 million passenger-km, with Bangladesh ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.

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.

Bangladesh vs Kazakhstan: Railways, passengers carried

Bangladesh

10,040 million passenger-km

in 2016

Kazakhstan

8,649 million passenger-km

in 2020

Bangladesh rank

22nd

Kazakhstan rank

24th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Bangladesh
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 10,040 million passenger-km against 8,649 million passenger-km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1,391 million passenger-km.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,816 million passenger-km	11,935 million passenger-km	8,119 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2000s	5,665 million passenger-km	14,413 million passenger-km	8,747 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2010s	8,469 million passenger-km	19,239 million passenger-km	10,770 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Bangladesh or Kazakhstan?: Bangladesh, at 10,040 million passenger-km against 8,649 million passenger-km in Kazakhstan as of 2016.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Bangladesh and Kazakhstan?: 1,391 million passenger-km, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kazakhstan?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Kazakhstan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Bangladesh ranks 22nd 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.