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

790 million passenger-km, with Uzbekistan ahead.

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

19 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.

Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Railways, passengers carried

Turkmenistan

2,340 million passenger-km

in 2017

Uzbekistan

3,130 million passenger-km

in 2021

Turkmenistan rank

42nd

Uzbekistan rank

39th

Railways, passengers carried over time

Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 3,130 million passenger-km against 2,340 million passenger-km in Turkmenistan, a difference of 790 million passenger-km.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 42nd and Uzbekistan ranks 39th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkmenistan	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,242 million passenger-km	2,160 million passenger-km	918 million passenger-km	Uzbekistan
2000s	1,395 million passenger-km	2,293 million passenger-km	898.33 million passenger-km	Uzbekistan
2010s	2,035 million passenger-km	3,588 million passenger-km	1,553 million passenger-km	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 3,130 million passenger-km against 2,340 million passenger-km in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?: 790 million passenger-km, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Turkmenistan ranks 42nd and Uzbekistan ranks 39th 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.