Railways, passengers carried in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Railways, passengers carried was 593 million passenger-km in 2002. ▼ Falling
Latest (2002)
593 million passenger-km
Change on year
down 31.8%
Rank
18th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1,008 million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
461 million passenger-km
in 1999
Years of data
8
1995–2002
Railways, passengers carried in IDA & IBRD total, 1995–2002
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2002, railways, passengers carried in IDA & IBRD total stood at 593 million passenger-km.
The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Railways, passengers carried in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,008 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 813 million passenger-km | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 789 million passenger-km | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 571 million passenger-km | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 461 million passenger-km | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 614.5 million passenger-km | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 870 million passenger-km | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 593 million passenger-km | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.3 million passenger-km | 461 million passenger-km | 1,008 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 692.5 million passenger-km | 593 million passenger-km | 870 million passenger-km | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 15 Poland 15,844 million passenger-km compare
- 16 Switzerland 14,308 million passenger-km compare
- 17 United States of America 12,460 million passenger-km compare
- 18 Iran 11,231 million passenger-km compare
- 19 Netherlands 10,900 million passenger-km compare
- 20 Ukraine 10,696 million passenger-km compare
- 21 Türkiye 10,683 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for IDA & IBRD total
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.55 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 443.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 443.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in IDA & IBRD total?
- Railways, passengers carried in IDA & IBRD total was 593 million passenger-km in 2002, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1,008 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 461 million passenger-km in 1999.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for railways, passengers carried?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2002.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.