Railways, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Railways, passengers carried was 1,194 million passenger-km in 2010. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1995–2010
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2010, railways, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1,194 million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2,370 million passenger-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,194 million passenger-km, in 2010.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 16th out of 27 groups with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,998 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,801 million passenger-km | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,608 million passenger-km | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1,519 million passenger-km | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,536 million passenger-km | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,606 million passenger-km | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,650 million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,264 million passenger-km | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 1,242 million passenger-km | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,294 million passenger-km | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,317 million passenger-km | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,370 million passenger-km | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 1,493 million passenger-km | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 1,194 million passenger-km | -20.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Railways, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +80.0% | 1,317 million passenger-km | 2,370 million passenger-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,692 million passenger-km | 1,519 million passenger-km | 1,998 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,530 million passenger-km | 1,242 million passenger-km | 2,370 million passenger-km | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,194 million passenger-km | 1,194 million passenger-km | 1,194 million passenger-km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 Spain 17,002 million passenger-km compare
- 14 Brazil 16,486 million passenger-km
- 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, Islamic Republic of 11,231 million passenger-km compare
- 19 Netherlands 10,900 million passenger-km compare
More infrastructure data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 757.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 71.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 71.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.01 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Railways, passengers carried in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1,194 million passenger-km in 2010, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,370 million passenger-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,194 million passenger-km in 2010.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 27 groups with data for 2010.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.