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

2,034 million passenger-km, with Turkey ahead.

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

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

Kazakhstan

8,649 million passenger-km

in 2020

Turkey

10,683 million passenger-km

in 2021

Kazakhstan rank

24th

Turkey rank

21st

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

Kazakhstan
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 10,683 million passenger-km against 8,649 million passenger-km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2,034 million passenger-km.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 21st of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,935 million passenger-km	5,834 million passenger-km	6,101 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2000s	14,413 million passenger-km	5,341 million passenger-km	9,071 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2010s	18,884 million passenger-km	8,051 million passenger-km	10,833 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan
2020s	8,649 million passenger-km	8,297 million passenger-km	352.3 million passenger-km	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Kazakhstan or Turkey?: Turkey, at 10,683 million passenger-km against 8,649 million passenger-km in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Kazakhstan and Turkey?: 2,034 million passenger-km, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkey?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Turkey rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Kazakhstan ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 21st 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.