Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Hungary
Hungary: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 5,435 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 5,435 million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Hungary peaked at 10,544 million passenger-km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,854 million passenger-km, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 34th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,336 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 8,582 million passenger-km | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8,672 million passenger-km | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,884 million passenger-km | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9,514 million passenger-km | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9,693 million passenger-km | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10,005 million passenger-km | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 10,531 million passenger-km | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10,286 million passenger-km | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10,544 million passenger-km | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,880 million passenger-km | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9,584 million passenger-km | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8,752 million passenger-km | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8,293 million passenger-km | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8,073 million passenger-km | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7,692 million passenger-km | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7,806 million passenger-km | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,806 million passenger-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,843 million passenger-km | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,738 million passenger-km | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,609 million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7,653 million passenger-km | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,731 million passenger-km | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,770 million passenger-km | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,752 million passenger-km | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,854 million passenger-km | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 5,435 million passenger-km | +12.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5,435 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5,435 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Hungary 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 | -37.4% | 7,752 million passenger-km | 4,854 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,798 million passenger-km | 8,336 million passenger-km | 9,514 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,564 million passenger-km | 8,073 million passenger-km | 10,544 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,740 million passenger-km | 7,609 million passenger-km | 7,843 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,145 million passenger-km | 4,854 million passenger-km | 5,435 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More infrastructure data for Hungary
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.12 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 104.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2631 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 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 Hungary?
- Railways, passengers carried in Hungary was 5,435 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10,544 million passenger-km in 2004.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,854 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.