What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?

0.7 million passenger-km, with Tajikistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?

22 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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Railways, passengers carried

Kyrgyzstan

21 million passenger-km

in 2021

Tajikistan

21.7 million passenger-km

in 2020

Kyrgyzstan rank

93rd

Tajikistan rank

92nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 21.7 million passenger-km against 21 million passenger-km in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.7 million passenger-km.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72.4 million passenger-km	117.6 million passenger-km	45.2 million passenger-km	Tajikistan
2000s	57.29 million passenger-km	49.75 million passenger-km	7.54 million passenger-km	Kyrgyzstan
2010s	56.77 million passenger-km	26.48 million passenger-km	30.3 million passenger-km	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	6.8 million passenger-km	21.7 million passenger-km	14.9 million passenger-km	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 21.7 million passenger-km against 21 million passenger-km in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?: 0.7 million passenger-km, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 92nd 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: 03 September 2026

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