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

572 million passenger-km, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Railways, passengers carried

Portugal

2,912 million passenger-km

in 2021

Turkmenistan

2,340 million passenger-km

in 2017

Portugal rank

40th

Turkmenistan rank

42nd

Railways, passengers carried over time

Portugal
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,912 million passenger-km against 2,340 million passenger-km in Turkmenistan, a difference of 572 million passenger-km.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.

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

Portugal ranks 40th and Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,583 million passenger-km	1,242 million passenger-km	3,341 million passenger-km	Portugal
2000s	3,940 million passenger-km	1,360 million passenger-km	2,580 million passenger-km	Portugal
2010s	4,058 million passenger-km	2,035 million passenger-km	2,022 million passenger-km	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Portugal or Turkmenistan?: Portugal, at 2,912 million passenger-km against 2,340 million passenger-km in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Portugal and Turkmenistan?: 572 million passenger-km, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Portugal ranks 40th 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: 03 September 2026

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