What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Kazakhstan and Sweden?

641 million passenger-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?

19 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.

Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Railways, passengers carried

Kazakhstan

8,649 million passenger-km

in 2020

Sweden

8,008 million passenger-km

in 2021

Kazakhstan rank

24th

Sweden rank

27th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Kazakhstan
Sweden

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 8,649 million passenger-km against 8,008 million passenger-km in Sweden, a difference of 641 million passenger-km.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,935 million passenger-km	7,144 million passenger-km	4,791 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2000s	14,413 million passenger-km	10,909 million passenger-km	3,503 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2010s	18,884 million passenger-km	12,523 million passenger-km	6,361 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2020s	8,649 million passenger-km	8,129 million passenger-km	520.3 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Kazakhstan or Sweden?: Kazakhstan, at 8,649 million passenger-km against 8,008 million passenger-km in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Kazakhstan and Sweden?: 641 million passenger-km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Kazakhstan ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th 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.