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

535 million passenger-km, with Iran ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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 Ukraine: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Iran

11,231 million passenger-km

in 2021

Ukraine

10,696 million passenger-km

in 2020

Iran rank

18th

Ukraine rank

20th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

Iran
Ukraine

How they compare

Iran 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's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

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

Iran 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	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 or Ukraine?: Iran, 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 and Ukraine?: 535 million passenger-km, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Iran 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: 29 October 2026

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