Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 29,066 million passenger-km in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29,066 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 71.7%
World rank
9th
of 101 countries
All-time high
29,066 million passenger-km
in 2019
All-time low
14,345 million passenger-km
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Railways, passengers carried in Indonesia, 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000200920192000: 19.2k million passenger-km2001: 18.3k million passenger-km2002: 16.3k million passenger-km2003: 15.0k million passenger-km2004: 14.8k million passenger-km2005: 14.3k million passenger-km2006: 15.6k million passenger-km2007: 15.9k million passenger-km2008: 17.9k million passenger-km2009: 19.8k million passenger-km2010: 20.3k million passenger-km2011: 19.0k million passenger-km2012: 17.2k million passenger-km2013: 16.9k million passenger-km2014: 20.4k million passenger-km2015: 22.3k million passenger-km2016: 21.6k million passenger-km2017: 15.6k million passenger-km2018: 16.9k million passenger-km2019: 29.1k million passenger-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Indonesia is 29,066 million passenger-km, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 71.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Indonesia peaked at 29,066 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,345 million passenger-km, in 2005.

That places Indonesia 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2019.
Year million passenger-km Change
2000 19,228 million passenger-km —
2001 18,270 million passenger-km -5.0%
2002 16,329 million passenger-km -10.6%
2003 15,031 million passenger-km -7.9%
2004 14,777 million passenger-km -1.7%
2005 14,345 million passenger-km -2.9%
2006 15,579 million passenger-km +8.6%
2007 15,872 million passenger-km +1.9%
2008 17,937 million passenger-km +13.0%
2009 19,779 million passenger-km +10.3%
2010 20,340 million passenger-km +2.8%
2011 19,024 million passenger-km -6.5%
2012 17,154 million passenger-km -9.8%
2013 16,926 million passenger-km -1.3%
2014 20,396 million passenger-km +20.5%
2015 22,296 million passenger-km +9.3%
2016 21,636 million passenger-km -3.0%
2017 15,558 million passenger-km -28.1%
2018 16,932 million passenger-km +8.8%
2019 29,066 million passenger-km +71.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 29,066 million passenger-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 503.54 million passenger-km, 57.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 29,066 million passenger-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,163 million passenger-km, 7.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,715 million passenger-km 14,345 million passenger-km 19,779 million passenger-km 10
2010s 19,933 million passenger-km 15,558 million passenger-km 29,066 million passenger-km 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 France 86,853 million passenger-km compare
  2. 7 Germany 58,822 million passenger-km compare
  3. 8 Egypt 40,837 million passenger-km compare
  4. 10 Italy 27,693 million passenger-km compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 24,903 million passenger-km compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom 24,188 million passenger-km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Indonesia?
Railways, passengers carried in Indonesia was 29,066 million passenger-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 29,066 million passenger-km in 2019.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,345 million passenger-km in 2005.
How does Indonesia rank for railways, passengers carried?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit
million passenger-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.