Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Ukraine: Railways, passengers carried

Iran, Islamic Republic of
11,231 million passenger-km
in 2021
Ukraine
10,696 million passenger-km
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Ukraine rank
20th

Railways, passengers carried over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Ukraine
020.0k40.0k60.0k199520082021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11,231 million passenger-km against 10,696 million passenger-km in Ukraine, a difference of 535 million passenger-km.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 20th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 6,505 million passenger-km 54,961 million passenger-km 48,456 million passenger-km Ukraine
2000s 11,279 million passenger-km 51,661 million passenger-km 40,382 million passenger-km Ukraine
2010s 15,764 million passenger-km 39,240 million passenger-km 23,475 million passenger-km Ukraine
2020s 5,170 million passenger-km 10,696 million passenger-km 5,526 million passenger-km Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Ukraine?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11,231 million passenger-km against 10,696 million passenger-km in Ukraine as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?
535 million passenger-km, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine rank globally for railways, passengers carried?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 20th 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.