Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Railways passengers carried passenger km was 21.00 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.00 million
Change on year
up 208.8%
World rank
93rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
106.10 million
in 2009
All-time low
6.80 million
in 2020
Years of data
24
1995–2021

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kyrgyzstan, 1995–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1995200820211995: 87.0M1996: 92.0M1997: 93.0M1998: 59.0M1999: 31.0M2000: 44.0M2001: 50.0M2002: 43.0M2003: 50.0M2004: 45.0M2006: 60.3M2007: 59.9M2008: 90.2M2009: 106.1M2010: 98.7M2011: 82.8M2012: 75.8M2015: 41.0M2016: 40.8M2017: 43.0M2018: 35.0M2019: 37.1M2020: 6.8M2021: 21.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, railways passengers carried passenger km in Kyrgyzstan stood at 21.00 million.

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

Over the whole period, railways passengers carried passenger km in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 106.10 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million, 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.

Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kyrgyzstan, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 87.00 million —
1996 92.00 million +5.7%
1997 93.00 million +1.1%
1998 59.00 million -36.6%
1999 31.00 million -47.5%
2000 44.00 million +41.9%
2001 50.00 million +13.6%
2002 43.00 million -14.0%
2003 50.00 million +16.3%
2004 45.00 million -10.0%
2006 60.30 million +34.0%
2007 59.90 million -0.7%
2008 90.20 million +50.6%
2009 106.10 million +17.6%
2010 98.70 million -7.0%
2011 82.80 million -16.1%
2012 75.80 million -8.5%
2015 41.00 million -45.9%
2016 40.80 million -0.5%
2017 43.00 million +5.4%
2018 35.00 million -18.6%
2019 37.10 million +6.0%
2020 6.80 million -81.7%
2021 21.00 million +208.8%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 21.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 21.00 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.62 billion, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +208.8% 6.80 million 21.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.40 million 31.00 million 93.00 million 5
2000s 60.94 million 43.00 million 106.10 million 9
2010s 56.77 million 35.00 million 98.70 million 8
2020s 13.90 million 6.80 million 21.00 million 2

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 90 North Macedonia 25.35 million compare
  2. 91 Moldova 23.30 million compare
  3. 92 Tajikistan 21.70 million compare
  4. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million compare
  5. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10.00 million compare
  6. 95 Madagascar 10.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways passengers carried passenger km in Kyrgyzstan?
Railways passengers carried passenger km in Kyrgyzstan was 21.00 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 106.10 million in 2009.
What is the lowest railways passengers carried passenger km recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2020.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for railways passengers carried passenger km?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 93rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways passengers carried passenger km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Railways passengers carried passenger km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railways passengers carried passenger km
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 2,125 data points, 1995–2021
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