Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 2,200 million passenger-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in IBRD only, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in IBRD only is 2,200 million passenger-km, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in IBRD only peaked at 2,930 million passenger-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,039 million passenger-km, in 2003.
IBRD only ranks 12th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,876 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,776 million passenger-km | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,360 million passenger-km | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 1,266 million passenger-km | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,137 million passenger-km | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,236 million passenger-km | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,181 million passenger-km | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,122 million passenger-km | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,039 million passenger-km | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,220 million passenger-km | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 1,317 million passenger-km | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,421 million passenger-km | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,308 million passenger-km | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 2,039 million passenger-km | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 2,245 million passenger-km | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,811 million passenger-km | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 2,068 million passenger-km | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,876 million passenger-km | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2,413 million passenger-km | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 1,811 million passenger-km | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1,964 million passenger-km | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2,336 million passenger-km | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 2,468 million passenger-km | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,930 million passenger-km | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 2,200 million passenger-km | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,483 million passenger-km | 1,137 million passenger-km | 1,876 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,513 million passenger-km | 1,039 million passenger-km | 2,308 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,188 million passenger-km | 1,811 million passenger-km | 2,930 million passenger-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 9 Indonesia 29,066 million passenger-km compare
- 10 Italy 27,693 million passenger-km compare
- 11 Pakistan 24,903 million passenger-km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 24,188 million passenger-km compare
- 13 Spain 17,002 million passenger-km compare
- 14 Brazil 16,486 million passenger-km compare
- 15 Poland 15,844 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for IBRD only
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.82 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 420.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0839 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 420.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in IBRD only?
- Railways, passengers carried in IBRD only was 2,200 million passenger-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2,930 million passenger-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,039 million passenger-km in 2003.
- How does IBRD only rank for railways, passengers carried?
- IBRD only ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2019.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.