Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Belarus
Belarus: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 4,486 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4,486 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
35th
of 101 countries
All-time high
17,722 million passenger-km
in 2000
All-time low
3,741 million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, passengers carried in Belarus, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 4,486 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2021.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Belarus peaked at 17,722 million passenger-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,741 million passenger-km, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 35th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,505 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 11,657 million passenger-km | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 12,909 million passenger-km | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 13,268 million passenger-km | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16,874 million passenger-km | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 17,722 million passenger-km | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 15,264 million passenger-km | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 14,349 million passenger-km | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 13,308 million passenger-km | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 13,893 million passenger-km | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 13,568 million passenger-km | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9,968 million passenger-km | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 9,368 million passenger-km | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8,188 million passenger-km | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 7,401 million passenger-km | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 7,578 million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7,941 million passenger-km | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 8,977 million passenger-km | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 8,998 million passenger-km | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,796 million passenger-km | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 7,117 million passenger-km | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 6,428 million passenger-km | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 6,295 million passenger-km | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6,215 million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,274 million passenger-km | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,741 million passenger-km | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 4,486 million passenger-km | +19.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4,486 million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million passenger-km, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4,486 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,443 million passenger-km | 11,657 million passenger-km | 16,874 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,303 million passenger-km | 7,401 million passenger-km | 17,722 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,362 million passenger-km | 6,215 million passenger-km | 8,998 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,113 million passenger-km | 3,741 million passenger-km | 4,486 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More infrastructure data for Belarus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.14 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4538 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Belarus?
- Railways, passengers carried in Belarus was 4,486 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 17,722 million passenger-km in 2000.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,741 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Belarus ranks 35th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.