What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Finland and Turkmenistan?

563 million passenger-km, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkmenistan?

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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.

Finland vs Turkmenistan: Railways, passengers carried

Finland

2,903 million passenger-km

in 2021

Turkmenistan

2,340 million passenger-km

in 2017

Finland rank

41st

Turkmenistan rank

42nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Finland
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2,903 million passenger-km against 2,340 million passenger-km in Turkmenistan, a difference of 563 million passenger-km.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 41st and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,321 million passenger-km	1,242 million passenger-km	2,079 million passenger-km	Finland
2000s	3,575 million passenger-km	1,360 million passenger-km	2,215 million passenger-km	Finland
2010s	4,000 million passenger-km	2,035 million passenger-km	1,965 million passenger-km	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Finland or Turkmenistan?: Finland, at 2,903 million passenger-km against 2,340 million passenger-km in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Finland and Turkmenistan?: 563 million passenger-km, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Turkmenistan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Finland and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Finland ranks 41st and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd 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.