What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Iran and Middle income?

10,346 million passenger-km, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle income?

10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.

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.

Iran vs Middle income: Railways, passengers carried

Iran

11,231 million passenger-km

in 2021

Middle income

885.5 million passenger-km

in 2004

Iran rank

18th

Middle income rank

16th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Iran
Middle income

How they compare

Iran currently reports 11,231 million passenger-km against 885.5 million passenger-km in Middle income, a difference of 10,346 million passenger-km.

That makes Iran's figure about 12.7 times Middle income's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 16th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Middle income	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,505 million passenger-km	910.9 million passenger-km	5,594 million passenger-km	Iran
2000s	8,614 million passenger-km	918.3 million passenger-km	7,696 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 income?: Iran, at 11,231 million passenger-km against 885.5 million passenger-km in Middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Iran and Middle income?: 10,346 million passenger-km, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle income?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2004.
How do Iran and Middle income rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Iran ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 16th 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.