Turkmenistan—Railways, Passengers (million km)
Category: InfrastructureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #38 of 76Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2,340
2017
YoY Change
+0.2%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#38
of 76 countries
Maximum
2,340
2017
Minimum
943
2000
CAGR
+5.5%
15 years
Last
2,340
Previous
2,336
Highest
2,340
Lowest
943
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Turkmenistan's railways, passengers (million km) was 2,340 in 2017, ranking #38 out of 76 countries. This represents a +0.2% change from 2016. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 2,340 (2017) and the lowest was 943 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,340 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,336 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,326 | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 1,811 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,811 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,811 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,811 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,725 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,685 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,570 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1,435 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1,286 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,118 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,118 | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 943 |
Top Countries — Railways, Passengers (million km)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 946,499 | 2021 |
| 2 | Japan | 263,211 | 2020 |
| 3 | India | 231,126 | 2021 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 103,447 | 2021 |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 100,381 | 2019 |
| 6 | France | 86,853 | 2021 |
| 7 | Germany | 58,822 | 2020 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 29,066 | 2019 |
| 9 | Italy | 27,693 | 2021 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 24,903 | 2018 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.
Methodology
Data compiled by Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), uri: https://uic-stats.uic.org/select/; OECD Statistics, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).