Passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkey
Turkey: Passenger-kilometers by rail was 10.68 billion million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 10.68 billion million passenger-km.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkey peaked at 14.26 billion million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.04 billion million passenger-km, in 2005.
That places Turkey 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 billion million passenger-km | 5.23 billion million passenger-km | 6.16 billion million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.40 billion million passenger-km | 5.04 billion million passenger-km | 5.88 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 billion million passenger-km | 5.58 billion million passenger-km | 14.26 billion million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 billion million passenger-km | 8.30 billion million passenger-km | 10.68 billion million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 18 Iran 11.23 billion million passenger-km compare
- 19 Netherlands 10.90 billion million passenger-km compare
- 20 Ukraine 10.70 billion million passenger-km compare
- 22 Bangladesh 10.04 billion million passenger-km compare
- 23 Australia 9.33 billion million passenger-km compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 8.65 billion million passenger-km compare
More reference data data for Turkey
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4067 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6004 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkey?
- Passenger-kilometers by rail in Turkey was 10.68 billion 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 billion million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest passenger-kilometers by rail recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 billion million passenger-km in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for passenger-kilometers by rail?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is passenger-kilometers by rail rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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
The number of passengers transported by rail, multiplied by the kilometers traveled. This is measured in passenger-kilometers.