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

293.66 million passenger-km, with Syria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia 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.

Malaysia vs Syria: Railways, passengers carried

Malaysia

929.34 million passenger-km

in 2020

Syria

1,223 million passenger-km

in 2013

Malaysia rank

50th

Syria rank

48th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Malaysia
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1,223 million passenger-km against 929.34 million passenger-km in Malaysia, a difference of 293.66 million passenger-km.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 50th and Syria ranks 48th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,369 million passenger-km	321 million passenger-km	1,048 million passenger-km	Malaysia
2000s	1,917 million passenger-km	556.78 million passenger-km	1,360 million passenger-km	Malaysia
2010s	2,414 million passenger-km	1,209 million passenger-km	1,205 million passenger-km	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Malaysia or Syria?: Syria, at 1,223 million passenger-km against 929.34 million passenger-km in Malaysia as of 2013.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Malaysia and Syria?: 293.66 million passenger-km, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Malaysia ranks 50th 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.