Railways, passengers carried in Pakistan

Pakistan: Railways, passengers carried was 24,903 million passenger-km in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
24,903 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
11th
of 101 countries
All-time high
26,446 million passenger-km
in 2007
All-time low
17,555 million passenger-km
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2018

Railways, passengers carried in Pakistan, 1995–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200620181995: 17.6k million passenger-km1996: 18.9k million passenger-km1997: 19.1k million passenger-km1998: 18.8k million passenger-km1999: 19.0k million passenger-km2000: 18.5k million passenger-km2001: 19.6k million passenger-km2002: 20.8k million passenger-km2003: 22.3k million passenger-km2004: 23.0k million passenger-km2005: 24.2k million passenger-km2006: 25.6k million passenger-km2007: 26.4k million passenger-km2008: 24.7k million passenger-km2011: 20.6k million passenger-km2014: 19.8k million passenger-km2015: 20.3k million passenger-km2016: 21.2k million passenger-km2017: 22.5k million passenger-km2018: 24.9k million passenger-km

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

Analysis

In 2018, railways, passengers carried in Pakistan stood at 24,903 million passenger-km.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Pakistan peaked at 26,446 million passenger-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,555 million passenger-km, in 1995.

Pakistan ranks 11th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,666 million passenger-km 17,555 million passenger-km 19,114 million passenger-km 5
2000s 22,806 million passenger-km 18,495 million passenger-km 26,446 million passenger-km 9
2010s 21,544 million passenger-km 19,779 million passenger-km 24,903 million passenger-km 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Egypt 40,837 million passenger-km compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 29,066 million passenger-km compare
  3. 10 Italy 27,693 million passenger-km compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom 24,188 million passenger-km compare
  5. 13 Spain 17,002 million passenger-km compare
  6. 14 Brazil 16,486 million passenger-km compare

See the full ranking of 128 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, passengers carried in Pakistan?
Railways, passengers carried in Pakistan was 24,903 million passenger-km in 2018, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 26,446 million passenger-km in 2007.
What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,555 million passenger-km in 1995.
How does Pakistan rank for railways, passengers carried?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.