Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 21.70 million million passenger-km in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
21.70 million million passenger-km
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
92nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
150.00 million million passenger-km
in 1997
All-time low
16.00 million million passenger-km
in 2015
Years of data
23
1995–2020

Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan, 1995–2020

050.0M100.0M150.0M1995200720201995: 122.0M million passenger-km1996: 92.0M million passenger-km1997: 150.0M million passenger-km1998: 142.0M million passenger-km1999: 82.0M million passenger-km2000: 73.0M million passenger-km2001: 33.0M million passenger-km2002: 41.6M million passenger-km2003: 50.0M million passenger-km2004: 50.0M million passenger-km2006: 52.4M million passenger-km2007: 53.0M million passenger-km2009: 45.0M million passenger-km2010: 32.8M million passenger-km2011: 31.5M million passenger-km2012: 24.0M million passenger-km2014: 18.0M million passenger-km2015: 16.0M million passenger-km2016: 18.4M million passenger-km2017: 28.0M million passenger-km2018: 33.0M million passenger-km2019: 28.1M million passenger-km2020: 21.7M million passenger-km

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 2020, passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan stood at 21.70 million million passenger-km.

The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan peaked at 150.00 million million passenger-km in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million million passenger-km, in 2015.

That places Tajikistan 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117.60 million million passenger-km 82.00 million million passenger-km 150.00 million million passenger-km 5
2000s 49.75 million million passenger-km 33.00 million million passenger-km 73.00 million million passenger-km 8
2010s 25.53 million million passenger-km 16.00 million million passenger-km 33.00 million million passenger-km 9
2020s 21.70 million million passenger-km 21.70 million million passenger-km 21.70 million million passenger-km 1

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 89 Montenegro 27.80 million million passenger-km compare
  2. 90 North Macedonia 25.35 million million passenger-km compare
  3. 91 Moldova 23.30 million million passenger-km compare
  4. 93 Kyrgyzstan 21.00 million million passenger-km compare
  5. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.00 million million passenger-km compare
  6. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 10.00 million million passenger-km compare
  7. 95 Madagascar 10.00 million million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan?
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Tajikistan was 21.70 million million passenger-km in 2020, 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 Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 150.00 million million passenger-km in 1997.
What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million million passenger-km in 2015.
How does Tajikistan rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
Tajikistan ranks 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan 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
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The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.