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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
406.63 million passenger-km
in 2021
Türkiye
10,683 million passenger-km
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
21st

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Türkiye
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520082021

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 10,683 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10,276 million passenger-km.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 26.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 21st of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1,372 million passenger-km 5,834 million passenger-km 4,462 million passenger-km Türkiye
2000s 1,235 million passenger-km 5,398 million passenger-km 4,164 million passenger-km Türkiye
2010s 1,062 million passenger-km 8,051 million passenger-km 6,989 million passenger-km Türkiye
2020s 377.3 million passenger-km 9,490 million passenger-km 9,113 million passenger-km Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 10,683 million passenger-km against 406.63 million passenger-km in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
10,276 million passenger-km, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Türkiye rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Türkiye 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.