Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Finland
Finland: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 2,903 million passenger-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in Finland, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,903 million passenger-km for railways, passengers carried in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Finland peaked at 4,924 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,820 million passenger-km, in 2020.
Finland ranks 41st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Finland, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,184 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 3,254 million passenger-km | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,376 million passenger-km | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,377 million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,415 million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,405 million passenger-km | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,282 million passenger-km | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,318 million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,338 million passenger-km | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,352 million passenger-km | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,478 million passenger-km | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 3,540 million passenger-km | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,778 million passenger-km | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4,052 million passenger-km | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3,876 million passenger-km | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,959 million passenger-km | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3,882 million passenger-km | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,035 million passenger-km | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,053 million passenger-km | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,874 million passenger-km | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4,113 million passenger-km | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,868 million passenger-km | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4,271 million passenger-km | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4,534 million passenger-km | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,924 million passenger-km | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 2,820 million passenger-km | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 2,903 million passenger-km | +2.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,903 million passenger-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 53% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,903 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -42.7% | 4,924 million passenger-km | 2,820 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,321 million passenger-km | 3,184 million passenger-km | 3,415 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,542 million passenger-km | 3,282 million passenger-km | 4,052 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,151 million passenger-km | 3,868 million passenger-km | 4,924 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,862 million passenger-km | 2,820 million passenger-km | 2,903 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 38 South Africa 3,502 million passenger-km compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 3,130 million passenger-km compare
- 40 Portugal 2,912 million passenger-km compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2,340 million passenger-km compare
- 43 Slovakia 2,052 million passenger-km compare
- 44 Israel 1,956 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for Finland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.86 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 150,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.67 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 150,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Finland?
- Railways, passengers carried in Finland was 2,903 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,924 million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,820 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Finland rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.