What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan?

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan was 21.00 million million passenger-km in 2021, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Kyrgyzstan?

The highest recorded value was 106.10 million million passenger-km in 2009.

What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Kyrgyzstan?

The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million million passenger-km in 2020.

How does Kyrgyzstan rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?

Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.

Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?

Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?

The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan

Name: Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan
Creator: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kyrgyzstan: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 21.00 million million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

21.00 million million passenger-km

Change on year

up 208.8%

World rank

93rd

of 101 countries

All-time high

106.10 million million passenger-km

in 2009

All-time low

6.80 million million passenger-km

in 2020

Years of data

1995–2021

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2021

Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million passenger-km.

Analysis

In 2021, passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan stood at 21.00 million million passenger-km.

That represents a change of up 208.8% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 106.10 million million passenger-km in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million million passenger-km, in 2020.

That places Kyrgyzstan 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	72.40 million million passenger-km	31.00 million million passenger-km	93.00 million million passenger-km	5
2000s	60.94 million million passenger-km	43.00 million million passenger-km	106.10 million million passenger-km	9
2010s	56.77 million million passenger-km	35.00 million million passenger-km	98.70 million million passenger-km	8
2020s	13.90 million million passenger-km	6.80 million million passenger-km	21.00 million million passenger-km	2

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

90 North Macedonia 25.35 million million passenger-km compare
91 Moldova 23.30 million million passenger-km compare
92 Tajikistan 21.70 million million passenger-km compare
94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million million passenger-km compare
95 Cote d'Ivoire 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
95 Madagascar 10.00 million million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan?: Passenger-kilometers by rail in Kyrgyzstan was 21.00 million million passenger-km in 2021, according to International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The highest recorded value was 106.10 million million passenger-km in 2009.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Kyrgyzstan?: The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million million passenger-km in 2020.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?: Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?: The figures come from International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Passenger-kilometers by rail. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Passenger-kilometers by rail
Unit: million passenger-km
Source: International Union of Railways (UIC) and OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.