What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Turkey and Ukraine?

13 million passenger-km, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Ukraine?

26 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.

Turkey vs Ukraine: Railways, passengers carried

Turkey

10,683 million passenger-km

in 2021

Ukraine

10,696 million passenger-km

in 2020

Turkey rank

21st

Ukraine rank

20th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Turkey
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 10,696 million passenger-km against 10,683 million passenger-km in Turkey, a difference of 13 million passenger-km.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 20th of 101 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,834 million passenger-km	54,961 million passenger-km	49,126 million passenger-km	Ukraine
2000s	5,398 million passenger-km	51,661 million passenger-km	46,263 million passenger-km	Ukraine
2010s	8,051 million passenger-km	39,240 million passenger-km	31,188 million passenger-km	Ukraine
2020s	8,297 million passenger-km	10,696 million passenger-km	2,399 million passenger-km	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Turkey or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 10,696 million passenger-km against 10,683 million passenger-km in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Turkey and Ukraine?: 13 million passenger-km, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Ukraine?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Turkey and Ukraine rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Turkey ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 20th 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.