Australia vs Kazakhstan: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Australia
9.33 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Kazakhstan
8.65 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Australia rank
23rd
Kazakhstan rank
24th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.33 billion million passenger-km against 8.65 billion million passenger-km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 678.33 million million passenger-km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.83 billion million passenger-km | 11.94 billion million passenger-km | 1.11 billion million passenger-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 14.16 billion million passenger-km | 14.41 billion million passenger-km | 248.20 million million passenger-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 16.34 billion million passenger-km | 18.88 billion million passenger-km | 2.55 billion million passenger-km | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 15.05 billion million passenger-km | 8.65 billion million passenger-km | 6.40 billion million passenger-km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 9.33 billion million passenger-km against 8.65 billion million passenger-km in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 678.33 million million passenger-km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Kazakhstan ranks 24th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.