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

560 million passenger-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkmenistan?

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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 Turkmenistan: Railways, passengers carried

Norway

1,780 million passenger-km

in 2021

Turkmenistan

2,340 million passenger-km

in 2017

Norway rank

45th

Turkmenistan rank

42nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Norway
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 2,340 million passenger-km against 1,780 million passenger-km in Norway, a difference of 560 million passenger-km.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,982 million passenger-km	1,242 million passenger-km	1,740 million passenger-km	Norway
2000s	3,034 million passenger-km	1,360 million passenger-km	1,674 million passenger-km	Norway
2010s	3,368 million passenger-km	2,035 million passenger-km	1,333 million passenger-km	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Norway or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 2,340 million passenger-km against 1,780 million passenger-km in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Norway and Turkmenistan?: 560 million passenger-km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkmenistan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Norway and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Norway ranks 45th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd 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.