Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in South Korea
South Korea: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 100,381 million passenger-km in 2019. ▲ Rising
Railways, passengers carried in South Korea, 1995–2019
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2019, railways, passengers carried in South Korea stood at 100,381 million passenger-km. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in South Korea peaked at 100,381 million passenger-km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41,764 million passenger-km, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 5th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43,340 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 42,439 million passenger-km | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 41,764 million passenger-km | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 44,121 million passenger-km | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 46,851 million passenger-km | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 49,558 million passenger-km | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 59,151 million passenger-km | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 51,929 million passenger-km | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 50,983 million passenger-km | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52,749 million passenger-km | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 54,641 million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 55,526 million passenger-km | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 55,730 million passenger-km | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56,766 million passenger-km | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55,489 million passenger-km | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 58,381 million passenger-km | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 63,044 million passenger-km | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 70,079 million passenger-km | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 66,353 million passenger-km | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 67,860 million passenger-km | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 68,371 million passenger-km | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86,871 million passenger-km | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 89,964 million passenger-km | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 92,193 million passenger-km | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 100,381 million passenger-km | +8.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 100,381 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 18.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 100,381 million passenger-km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,163 million passenger-km, 24.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,703 million passenger-km | 41,764 million passenger-km | 46,851 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 54,252 million passenger-km | 49,558 million passenger-km | 59,151 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,350 million passenger-km | 58,381 million passenger-km | 100,381 million passenger-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 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 South Korea?
- Railways, passengers carried in South Korea was 100,381 million passenger-km in 2019, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100,381 million passenger-km in 2019.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,764 million passenger-km in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for railways, passengers carried?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.