Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 284.5 million passenger-km in 2007. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in IDA blend, 1995–2007
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2007, railways, passengers carried in IDA blend stood at 284.5 million passenger-km.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in IDA blend peaked at 403.5 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 242.4 million passenger-km, in 2001.
That places IDA blend 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 403.5 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 372 million passenger-km | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 393 million passenger-km | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 313.9 million passenger-km | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 275.4 million passenger-km | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 242.9 million passenger-km | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 242.4 million passenger-km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 298.25 million passenger-km | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 319 million passenger-km | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 400.91 million passenger-km | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 324 million passenger-km | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 284.5 million passenger-km | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.56 million passenger-km | 275.4 million passenger-km | 403.5 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 301.71 million passenger-km | 242.4 million passenger-km | 400.91 million passenger-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 22 Bangladesh 10,040 million passenger-km compare
- 23 Australia 9,328 million passenger-km compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 8,649 million passenger-km compare
- 25 Austria 8,433 million passenger-km compare
- 26 Argentina 8,361 million passenger-km
- 27 Sweden 8,008 million passenger-km compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 7,407 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for IDA blend
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 581.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.2 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 10.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8423 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in IDA blend?
- Railways, passengers carried in IDA blend was 284.5 million passenger-km in 2007, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 403.5 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.4 million passenger-km in 2001.
- How does IDA blend rank for railways, passengers carried?
- IDA blend ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2007.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.