Iran vs Ukraine: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Iran
11.23 billion million passenger-km
in 2021
Ukraine
10.70 billion million passenger-km
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Ukraine rank
20th
Passenger-kilometers by rail over time
- Iran
- Ukraine
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.23 billion million passenger-km against 10.70 billion million passenger-km in Ukraine, a difference of 535.00 million million passenger-km.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 18th 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 | Iran | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.50 billion million passenger-km | 54.96 billion million passenger-km | 48.46 billion million passenger-km | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 11.28 billion million passenger-km | 51.66 billion million passenger-km | 40.38 billion million passenger-km | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 15.76 billion million passenger-km | 39.24 billion million passenger-km | 23.48 billion million passenger-km | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.17 billion million passenger-km | 10.70 billion million passenger-km | 5.53 billion million passenger-km | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger-kilometers by rail, Iran or Ukraine?
- Iran, at 11.23 billion million passenger-km against 10.70 billion million passenger-km in Ukraine as of 2021.
- What is the difference in passenger-kilometers by rail between Iran and Ukraine?
- 535.00 million million passenger-km, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Iran ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 20th 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.