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

557 million passenger-km, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway 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.

Norway vs Syria: Railways, passengers carried

Norway

1,780 million passenger-km

in 2021

Syria

1,223 million passenger-km

in 2013

Norway rank

45th

Syria rank

48th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Norway
Syria

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1,780 million passenger-km against 1,223 million passenger-km in Syria, a difference of 557 million passenger-km.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Syria's.

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

Norway ranks 45th and Syria ranks 48th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,982 million passenger-km	321 million passenger-km	2,661 million passenger-km	Norway
2000s	2,979 million passenger-km	556.78 million passenger-km	2,423 million passenger-km	Norway
2010s	3,197 million passenger-km	1,209 million passenger-km	1,988 million passenger-km	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Norway or Syria?: Norway, at 1,780 million passenger-km against 1,223 million passenger-km in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Norway and Syria?: 557 million passenger-km, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Syria?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Norway and Syria rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Norway ranks 45th 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.