What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Ireland and Syria?

353 million passenger-km, with Syria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Syria?

16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.

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.

Ireland vs Syria: Railways, passengers carried

Ireland

870 million passenger-km

in 2021

Syria

1,223 million passenger-km

in 2013

Ireland rank

51st

Syria rank

48th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Ireland
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1,223 million passenger-km against 870 million passenger-km in Ireland, a difference of 353 million passenger-km.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 51st and Syria ranks 48th of 101 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,370 million passenger-km	321 million passenger-km	1,049 million passenger-km	Ireland
2000s	1,706 million passenger-km	556.78 million passenger-km	1,149 million passenger-km	Ireland
2010s	1,635 million passenger-km	1,209 million passenger-km	426.28 million passenger-km	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Ireland or Syria?: Syria, at 1,223 million passenger-km against 870 million passenger-km in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Ireland and Syria?: 353 million passenger-km, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Syria?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Syria rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Ireland ranks 51st and Syria ranks 48th 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.