Central Europe and the Baltics vs Turkey: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Central Europe and the Baltics
873.5 million passenger-km
in 2021
Turkey
10,683 million passenger-km
in 2021
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
19th
Turkey rank
21st

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 10,683 million passenger-km against 873.5 million passenger-km in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 9,810 million passenger-km.

That makes Turkey's figure about 12.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 21st of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 3,418 million passenger-km 5,834 million passenger-km 2,417 million passenger-km Turkey
2000s 2,382 million passenger-km 5,398 million passenger-km 3,016 million passenger-km Turkey
2010s 1,702 million passenger-km 8,051 million passenger-km 6,349 million passenger-km Turkey
2020s 828.75 million passenger-km 9,490 million passenger-km 8,661 million passenger-km Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Central Europe and the Baltics or Turkey?
Turkey, at 10,683 million passenger-km against 873.5 million passenger-km in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Central Europe and the Baltics and Turkey?
9,810 million passenger-km, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Turkey?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Turkey rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 21st of 27 groups.
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
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.