Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Iran
11,231 million passenger-km
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1,493 million passenger-km
in 2008
Iran rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
15th
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iran 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's figure about 7.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 101 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | 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 |
| 2000s | 10,395 million passenger-km | 1,294 million passenger-km | 9,101 million passenger-km | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iran, 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 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 9,738 million passenger-km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2008.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
- Iran 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.