Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Railways, passengers carried

Iran, Islamic Republic of
11,231 million passenger-km
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1,493 million passenger-km
in 2008
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11,231 million passenger-km against 1,493 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 9,738 million passenger-km.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 7.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 101 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 6,505 million passenger-km 1,342 million passenger-km 5,162 million passenger-km Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 10,395 million passenger-km 1,294 million passenger-km 9,101 million passenger-km Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11,231 million passenger-km against 1,493 million passenger-km in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
9,738 million passenger-km, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th 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

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.