What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Bulgaria and Syria?

18 million passenger-km, with Syria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syria?

16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.

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.

Bulgaria vs Syria: Railways, passengers carried

Bulgaria

1,205 million passenger-km

in 2021

Syria

1,223 million passenger-km

in 2013

Bulgaria rank

49th

Syria rank

48th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Bulgaria
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1,223 million passenger-km against 1,205 million passenger-km in Bulgaria, a difference of 18 million passenger-km.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and Syria ranks 48th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,841 million passenger-km	321 million passenger-km	4,520 million passenger-km	Bulgaria
2000s	2,617 million passenger-km	556.78 million passenger-km	2,060 million passenger-km	Bulgaria
2010s	1,963 million passenger-km	1,209 million passenger-km	754.28 million passenger-km	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Bulgaria or Syria?: Syria, at 1,223 million passenger-km against 1,205 million passenger-km in Bulgaria as of 2013.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Bulgaria and Syria?: 18 million passenger-km, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syria?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Bulgaria and Syria rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Bulgaria ranks 49th and Syria ranks 48th 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.