Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 173.63 million passenger-km in 2005. ▼ Falling
Railways, passengers carried in Nigeria, 1997–2005
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2005, railways, passengers carried in Nigeria stood at 173.63 million passenger-km. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Nigeria peaked at 973 million passenger-km in 2003 and was at its lowest, 173.63 million passenger-km, in 2005.
Nigeria ranks 74th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 479 million passenger-km | — |
| 2002 | 593 million passenger-km | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 973 million passenger-km | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 493.82 million passenger-km | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 173.63 million passenger-km | -64.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 173.63 million passenger-km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 173.63 million passenger-km, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 173.63 million passenger-km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 million passenger-km, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479 million passenger-km | 479 million passenger-km | 479 million passenger-km | 1 |
| 2000s | 558.36 million passenger-km | 173.63 million passenger-km | 973 million passenger-km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Nigeria?
- Railways, passengers carried in Nigeria was 173.63 million passenger-km in 2005, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 973 million passenger-km in 2003.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.63 million passenger-km in 2005.
- How does Nigeria rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Nigeria ranks 74th out of 101 countries with data for 2005.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.