Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Chile
Chile: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 738 million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in Chile, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Chile is 738 million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 42.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Chile peaked at 1,063 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 517 million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Chile 53rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Chile, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 689 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 642 million passenger-km | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 550 million passenger-km | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 533.9 million passenger-km | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 637.19 million passenger-km | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 736 million passenger-km | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 870 million passenger-km | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 769 million passenger-km | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 829 million passenger-km | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 820 million passenger-km | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 696.35 million passenger-km | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 851.58 million passenger-km | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 934 million passenger-km | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 861.78 million passenger-km | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 662.56 million passenger-km | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 584.37 million passenger-km | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 582.86 million passenger-km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 846.13 million passenger-km | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 973 million passenger-km | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 1,063 million passenger-km | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 517 million passenger-km | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 738 million passenger-km | +42.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 738 million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Chile's 738 million passenger-km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,011 million passenger-km, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 610.42 million passenger-km | 533.9 million passenger-km | 689 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 804.8 million passenger-km | 736 million passenger-km | 870 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2010s | 805.56 million passenger-km | 582.86 million passenger-km | 1,063 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 627.5 million passenger-km | 517 million passenger-km | 738 million passenger-km | 2 |
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More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Chile?
- Railways, passengers carried in Chile was 738 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.