Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kazakhstan: Railways, passengers carried

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
406.63 million passenger-km
in 2021
Kazakhstan
8,649 million passenger-km
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Kazakhstan rank
24th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 8,649 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8,242 million passenger-km.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 21.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,372 million passenger-km 11,935 million passenger-km 10,563 million passenger-km Kazakhstan
2000s 1,681 million passenger-km 14,413 million passenger-km 12,732 million passenger-km Kazakhstan
2010s 1,062 million passenger-km 18,884 million passenger-km 17,822 million passenger-km Kazakhstan
2020s 347.97 million passenger-km 8,649 million passenger-km 8,301 million passenger-km Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 8,649 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kazakhstan?
8,242 million passenger-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kazakhstan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kazakhstan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 24th 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.