Iran vs Poland: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Iran
11.23 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Poland
15.84 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Iran rank
18th
Poland rank
15th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Iran
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.84 billion million passenger-km against 11.23 billion million passenger-km in Iran, a difference of 4.61 billion million passenger-km.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 101 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.50 billion million passenger-km | 26.17 billion million passenger-km | 19.67 billion million passenger-km | Poland |
| 2000s | 11.28 billion million passenger-km | 20.10 billion million passenger-km | 8.82 billion million passenger-km | Poland |
| 2010s | 15.76 billion million passenger-km | 18.67 billion million passenger-km | 2.91 billion million passenger-km | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion million passenger-km | 14.17 billion million passenger-km | 5.96 billion million passenger-km | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Iran or Poland?
- Poland, at 15.84 billion million passenger-km against 11.23 billion million passenger-km in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Iran and Poland?
- 4.61 billion million passenger-km, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Poland rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Iran ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th 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.